Practical Therapeutics 



A COMPENDIUM OF 



Selected Formulae and Practical Hints 
on Treatment. 



SYSTEMATICALLY ARRANGED, INTERLEAVED, AND 
COPIOUSLY INDEXED. 



BY 

EDWARD J. BERMINGHAM, A.M., M.D. 

Fellow and Ex-Vice-President of the American Academy of Medicine, Member 
of the Soci£te d'Anthkopologie de Paris, Member and Ex-Vicf.-President 
of the Society of Medical Jurisprudence and State Medicine, 
Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine; Editor 
of "An Encyclopaedic Index of Mh-DICine and 
Surgery," and late Editor of "The Medi- 
cal Gazette ;"' Author of "The Dis- 
posal of the Dead — A Plea 
for Cremation," etc., etc. 






NEW YORK : 

J. R. BERMINGHAM, Publisher, 

1285 and 1287 Broadway. 

1885. 




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Copyrighted, 1885, by J. R. Bermingham. 



Green & Drummond, 

Elect rot i/pers, 

V.riflgcport, Conn 



CONTENTS. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 



SmaH-pox 

Measles , 

Scarlet Fever , 

Dengue 

Typhus Fever 

Epidemic Cerebro-spinal Men 

ingitis 

Typhoid Fever 

Relapsing Fever 

Simple Continued Fever , 

Yellow Fever 

Intermittent Fever — Malaria. , 

Cholera Infantum 

Asiatic Cholera 

Diphtheria 

Hooping-cough 

Influenza 

Erysipelas 

Pyaemia 



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Puerperal Fever 81 

Acute Rheumatism 82 

Gonorrheal Rheumatism 89 

Muscular Rheumatism 89 

Chronic Rheumatism 90 

Acute Gout 93 

Chronic Gout 98 

Rheumatoid Arthritis 101 

Syphilis 101 

Cancer 121 

Lupus 125 

Leprosy 125 

Scrofula 126 

Rickets- 133 

Diabetes Mellitus 133 

Purpura 134 

Anaemia 137 

Chlorosis 138 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



Meningitis '145 

Apoplexy 145 

Cerebral Hyperaemia 146 

Cerebral Anaemia 146 

Cerebral Sclerosis 146 

Chronic Hydrocephalus 146 



Night Terrors 149 

Insomnia X49 

Spinal Irritation 149 

Chronic Spinal Sclerosis 150 

Progressive Locomotor Ataxia 150 

Infantile Paralysis 150 



CONTENTS. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM— Continued. 



Tetanus 153 

Infantile Convulsions 153 

Idiopathic Epilepsy 154 

Spasmodic Croup 158 

Chorea 161 



Hysteria 162 

Neuralgia 165 

Sciatica 169 

Headaches 169 

Delirium Tremens 177 



DISEASES OF THE HEART. 



Functional Palpitation 178 

Hypertrophy 178 

Angina Pectoris. 181 

Cardiac Debility 182 

Cardiac Inflammations 1S5 



Cardiac Dropsy 186 

Dyspnoea of Valvular Disease. 1S6 

Valvular Disease 186 

Cardiac Dilatation. 1S9 

Chronic Endocarditis 190 



DISEASES OF THE AIR PASSAGES. 



Hay Asthma 

Membran*ous Croup 

Acute Coryza 

Chronic Nasal Catarrh 

Post- Nasal Catarrh 

Acute Laryngitis 

Chronic Catarrhal Laryngitis 

Laryngeal Phthisis 

Laryngo-Tracheitis 

Acute Bronchitis 

Chronic Bronchitis 

Asthmatic Bronchitis. ....... 



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Rheumatic Bronchitis 221 

Spasmodic Asthma. .... . 221 

Pneumonia 225 

Emphysema 229 

Pulmonary Phthisis 230 

Fibroid Phthisis 237 

Haemoptysis 237 

Acute Pleurisy. . . 238 

Chronic Pleurisy 242 

Fibrous Pleurisy 245 

Hydrothorax 245 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 



Aphthae 246 

Stomatitis 246 

Tonsillitis 250 

Chronic Pharyngitis 253 

Putrid Sore Throat 253 

Relaxation of Pharynx 254 

Dyspepsia 254 

Acute Gastritis 261 



Chronic Gastritis 261 

Gastric Ulcer 265 

Haematemesis . . 266 

Duoderib-Hepatitis 266 

Acute Enteritis 269 

Chronic Enteritis 270 

Typhlitis : . . . . 270 

Habitual Constipation 273 



CONTENTS. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM— Continued. 



Lead Colic 278 

Intestinal Worms 281 

Colic 282 

Diarrhoea 2S5 

Dysentery 293 

Fissure of Anus 297 

Anal Pruritus 297 

Hemorrhoids 297 

Jaundice 301 



Hepatitis 302 

Congestion of the Liver 302 

Simple Enlargement of the 

Liver 305 

Cirrhosis 305 

Impacted Gallstones 305 

Biliousness 306 

Ascites 306 

Leucocythaemia 309 



DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 



Acute Nephritis 310 

Chronic Nephritis 310 

Chronic Interstitial Nephritis. 310 

Acute Bright's Disease 313 

Chronic Bright's Disease 313 

Haematuria Renalis 317 



Uraemia 318 

Cystitis 31S 

Incontinence of Urine 321 

Vesical Irritation 322 

Retention of Urine 322 

Lithiasis 322 



DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 



Hypertrophied Prostate 326 

Gonorrhoea 3 20 

Chordee 333 

Gleet 334 

Chancroid 334 



Balanitis 338 

Spermatorrhoea and Impotence 33S 

Orchitis 345 

Hydrocele . 345 



DISEASES OF WOMEN. 



Amenorrhcea 346 

Dysmenorrhcea 349 

Menorrhagia and Metrorrhagia 353 

Ovaritis 354 

Chronic Cervical Endometritis. 357 
Chronic Metritis and Endome- 
tritis 358 

Uterine Fibroids 35^ 

Pruritus Vulvae 35 s 



Ulceration of Cervix 365 

Sore Nipples 366 

Vomiting of Pregnancy 369 

Accidental Hemorrhage 369 

Pruritus of Pregnancy 370 

Anaesthesia during Labor 370 

Milk Fever 370 

Phlegmasia Dolens 373 

Puerperal Metritis 373 



CONTENTS., 



DISEASES OF THE SKIN. 



Pruritus 374 

Tinea Tonsurans 377 

Tinea Versicolor. 378 

Alopecia .... 378 

Psoriasis 381 

Seborrhcea 382 

Comedo 385 

Scabies 386 

Urticaria . 390 

Hyperidrosis 390 

Ichthyosis 393 

Lichen 393 

Freckles 393 



Intertrigo 394 

Ringworm 394 

Prurigo 394 

Chilblains , 394 

Superfluous Hair 397 

Sycosis 397 

Pediculosis 397 

Acne 398 

Naevus 401 

Erythema 402 

Eczema 402 

Zoster 405 



GENERAL DISEASES. 



SMALL-POX. 

In the Early Stage: 

5 Sodii hyposulphit 10 to 15 grains. 

Mint-water q. s. 

M. — Sig. Every four hours. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

In the Secondary Fever: 

5 Ammonii carbonatis 2\ drachms. 

Aquas camphor 3^ ounces. 

Syrup, simplicis J ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful with an additional table- 
spoonful of water, every four hours, giving, between 
the doses moderate doses of the tincture of the chloride 
of iron and sulphate of quinine. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

In the Malignant Form : 

1$ Sodii hyposulphitis. 4 drachms. 

Acidi carbolici 10 grains. 

Aquae menthae 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Shake the vial, and give one teaspoonful 
in a tablespoonful of additional water, every one or two 
hours until some effect is obtained, and then lengthen 
the interval between the doses. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



10 GENERAL DISEASES. 

When the Sub sic 

Give one oi the following stimulating diaphoretic 
mixtures: 

R Liq. ammon. acet J ounce. 

Spts. aeth. nitr i drachm. 

Syr. rosae 3 drachms. 

Aquam. ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every four hours. 
children rive years of age. 

Or: 

5 Ammon. carb . . S grains. 

Liq. amm. acet.. 

Svr. aurantii, of each . . , £ ounce. 

Aquam. ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every four hours, for 
children five vears of age. Dr. \Y. H. Day. London. 



When Diarr 

9 Tr. krameriae 2 drachms. 

Tr. opii 12 minims. 

Spts. chloroform 16 minims. 

Syr. zingib 5 drachms. 

Aquam. ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful after each action of the 
bowels, for children five vears of age. 

Or: 

9 Pulv. cretae c. opi<> 2 scruples. 

Tr. catechu. 2 drachms. 

Aquam menth. pip., ad . s 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Two teaspoonfuls after each action of the 
bowels, for children five years of age. 

Dr. W.H. Day. London. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 1 3 

To Prevent Pitting: 
It has been recommended to touch each pustule with 
nitrate of silver or camphor, or to bathe the face with a 
solution of four scruples of nitrate of silver to the ounce 
of water. A mercurial plaster formed of — 

5 Ung. hydrarg , 25 parts ; 

Yellow wax 10 parts ; 

Black pitch , 6 parts, 

— has a good effect. Dr. Aitken gives this as the form- 
ula used at the Children's Hospital in Paris. Accord- 
ing to Guersant, four or five days are sufficient to pre- 
vent pitting. Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 

To Prevent Eruption on the Conjunctiva : 

$ Hydrarg. chlorid. corros 1 grain. 

Aquae # • • • 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Apply by compresses moistened with the 
above. Dr<, F. von Niemeyer, Tubingen, 

For Ulceration of the Cornea : 
5 Sodae biborat. 12 grains. 

Zinci sulphat ... 1 grain. 

Aq. camph 1 drachm. 

Aq. destillat, ad 1 ounce. 

M. — Fiat collyrium. Drs. Meigs & Pepper, Phila. 

MEASLES. 
To Mitigate the Cough and Other Catarrhal Symptoms : 

Ijfc Syr. scillae comp 1^ ounces. 

Tr. sanguinariae \ ounce. 

Tr. opii camph 2 ounces. 

. M. — Sig. For an adult, a teaspoonful every three or 
four hours, in a tablespoonful of water. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



14 • GENERAL DISEASES. 

If the Febrile Symptoms are Considerable : 

^ Liq. ammon. acetat i ounce. 

Vin. antimon 40 minims. 

Syr. tolutani 3 ounces. 

Aquae, ad . . 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every four hours, for a 
child five or six years old. Dr. W. H. Day, London. 

If the Bowels are Sluggish : 

fy Magnes. sulph 40 grains. 

Potas. nitrat \ drachm. 

Syr. limonis 3 drachms. 

Aquae, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every four hours, for a 
child five or six years old. Dr. W. H. Day, London. 



For the Ophthalmia : 

9 Veratriae 8 grains. 

Adipis 1 ounce. 

01. olivae \ drachm. 

M. — Sig. Apply around the eyes. 

Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 



As an Fxpectorant : 
^ Tr. opii camph., 

Spts. ammon. arom., of each.. . 1 ounce. 

Ext. ipecac fl \ drachm. 

Syr. prun. virg 1 ounce. 

Aquae, ad 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three or four times, daily 
for a child. Infants' Hospital, New York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. l"J 

If Diarrkcea becomes Profuse : 

5 Inf. rad. ipecac -. 3 ounces. 

Mucil. acaciae, 

Syr. simplicis, of each 2\ drachms. 

Tr. opii 2 to 4 drops. 

M. — Sig. Dose, a dessertspoonful. 

Dr. Edward Henoch, Berlin. 



To Promote Perspiration : 

5 Liq. amnion, acetat 1 drachm. 

Spts. aeth. nitr 10 to 20 minims. 

Mist, camphoras \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. To a child six years old, every four or six 
hours. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Net ley. 



SCARLET-FEVER. 

In the Mild Form, with Enlarged Tonsils : 

5 Magnes. sulphat 6 drachms. 

Aquae 8 ounces. 

Solve, et adde — 

Pulv. guaiaci 1^ drachms. 

Pulv. tragacanth. co 2 scruples. 

M. — Sig. One-sixth part of this mixture to be given 
every four hours, till the bowels are freely moved. As 
soon as this object is effected, and it is ascertained that 
the tonsils are still greatly enlarged, if no adynamic 
symptoms exist, it may be necessary to relieve them by 
the application of six to twelve leeches about the angles 
of the jaw. This also relieves the head symptoms. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 



1 8 GENERAL DISEASES. 

To Control the Nervous Complications : 

5 Chloral hydrat 5 grains. 

Aquae 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Introduce into the rectum of a child one 
to three years old, by means of a small syringe. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 

In the Declining Stage : 

1$, Ammon. carb i drachm. 

Ferri et amm. cit |- drachm. 

Syrupi 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. One to two teaspoonfuls every two or 
three hours, for a child. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 

For the Sore Throat : 

5 Argenti nitrat 10 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Mop out the fauces twice a day. 

Dr. W. H. Day, London. 

If the Exudation is of an Ashy Color, , and Inclined to 

Extend : 

Ijfc Liq. ferri perchlor 1 ounce. 

Glycerini, 

Aquae, of each \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. Apply on a sponge, with forceps, morn- 
ing and evening. Dr. W. H. Day, London. 

In Scarlatinal Dropsy : 

IJ Tr. ferri perchlorid 5 minims. 

Inf. digitalis \ \\ drachms. 

M. — Sig. Give to a child five or six years old three 
times daily, and continue for fourteen days without in- 
termission. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Net ley. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 21 

For the Angina: 

1$ Potas. bromidi. q. s. ad saturandum. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

To this add very slowly, and with frequent shaking — 

Brominii 1 ounce. 

Aquae, ad 4 ounces. 

Of this solution, one drachm is added to an ounce of 
water, and a teaspoonful is given in a tablespoonful of 
sweetened water, as required, the solution being kept 
in a dark place. As a local application, equal parts of 
the solution and of glycerine are used, or, in bad cases, 
the solution alone. Occasional purges of calomel and 
jalap may be given, until the action of which the anti- 
septic may be suspended. 

Dr. W. H. Thomson, New York. 



For the Angina : 

5 Acid, carbol 20 grains. 

Glycerinae 1 ounce. 

Sodii chloridi 1 drachm. 

Aquae, ad 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Gargle. Dr. F. A. Burrall, New York. 



For Scarlatinal Nephritis : 

^ Ext. jaborandi fl 5 to 20 drops. 

Aquae ,.;.... q. s. 

M. — Sig. Every two hours. 

Dr. J. H. Ripley, New York. 



22 GENERAL DISEASES. 

DENGUE. 

Give five grains of calomel, to be followed in five or 
six hours by a saline laxative, and the following formula : 

9 Acidi salicylici 4 drachms. 

Sodii bicarbonatis 2j- drachms. 

Glycerini 1 ounce. 

Tr. phytolaccae 2^ ounces. 

Tr. opii camph \\ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two, three, or four 
hours, mixed with a little water when taken. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

Open the bowels with citrate of magnesia, and keep 
them soluble. Then give — 
Ij£ Hydrarg. chlor. mitis, 
Pulv. ipecac et opii, 

Quin. sulphat., of each 3 grains. 

M. — Sig. Give three times daily for two or three 
days. 

If there is much debility and a low pulse — 
5 Tr. cinchonas, 
Tr. gentianae, 

Tr. calumbas, of each 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every two hours, in a lit- 
tle water, until four doses are taken, every morning. 

Dr. Greensville Dowell, Texas. 

TYPHUS FEVER. 

In the Insomnia and Delirium : 

5 Liq. opii sed v . 1 drachm. 

Ant. et potas. tart 1 grain. 

Mist, (aquae) camph 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every hour until sleep is 
induced. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 2$ 

The above is highly commended by Graves and Mur- 
chison, who claim for it magical effects, the patient 
waking refreshed and rational. 

Dr. Wm. A it ken, Net ley. 

If the " Typhoid State" is developed : 

1$ Acid, hydrochlor. dil 20 minims. 

Acid. nit. dil 10 minims. 

Spts. aeth. nit 60 minims. 

Liq. cinchona? 30 minims. 

Decoct, scopar. comp i ounce. 

M. — Sig. A draught so composed may be adminis- 
tered every third hour. 

Or: 

^ Quhiiae sulph \ grain. 

Acid, sulph. dil 20 to 30 minims. 

^Ether. sulph 15 to 30 minims. 

Syr. aurantii 60 minims. 

Decoc. scopar. comp. ... 1 ounce. 
M. — Sig. A draught so composed may be adminis- 
tered every third or fourth hour. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

For the Depression of the Middle Stage : 

5- Acidi nitrici 40 drops. 

Aquae 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. One or two tablespoonfuls every three 

hours. 

Or: 

I£ Acidi nitro-muriatic J drachm. 

Spts. aeth. nit i ounce. 

Aquae camph 5^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every two or three hours. 

Dr. Henry Hartshorne, Phila. 



26 GENERAL DISEASES. 

As a Stimulant : 

$ Pulv. moschi 10 grains. 

Mucil. acaciae, 

Syrup aurantii, of each 2 drachms. 

Aq. camphoras \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. This amount at a dose, every five or six 
hours. Dr. Chas. Murchison, London. 

To Control the Pulse and Temperature : 
9- Tr. digitalis, 

iEth. chloridi, of each 20 drops. 

M.— Sig. Dose to be taken in water, every three 
or four hours. This will strengthen the pulse, lower 
the temperature, prevent delirium, and improve the 
secretions. Dr. H. Macnaughtoji Jones, London. 

EPIDEMIC CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS. 

For the Restlessness and Delirium : 

5 Potassii bromidi 10 to 20 grains. 

Tr. hyoscyami 15 to 40 minims. 

M. — Sig. Give every three hours. 

Dr. F. Delafield, New York. 

For Persistent Vomiting : 

1$ Acidi hydrocyan. dil 2 to 5 minims. 

Sodii bicarbon 5 to 10 grains. 

M. — Sig. Every three or four hours. 

Dr. F. Delafield, New York. 

Ln Children : 

Ijfc Potas. bromidi $ to 6 grains. 

Aquae q. s. 

M. — Sig. Every two, three, or four hours, to a child 
of five years, according to the urgency of the case. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 29 

During the First 24 or 48 Hours : 

1$ Ext. ergotae fl i ounce. 

Spts. ammon. aromat 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a little water every four 
hours. 

In addition — 

9 Potas. acetat 12 drachms. 

Aquae camph 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every two hours until 
diuresis is produced. 

In addition to these remedies, direct a warm bath, 
followed by wrapping in flannel, or rubbing with dry 
mustard every three, four, or six hours, according to 
the urgency of the case. 

Dr. J. B. Hamilton, Washington, D. C. 



A sack or pillow of pounded ice, or cloths wet in 
cold water and frequently renewed, should be kept to 
the occiput, and the following given internally : 

Jfr Tr. physostigmatis. * ij ounces. 

Ext. ergotae fl 2-J- ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two or three hours. 
If there is gastric irritability and vomiting, give, in 
addition — 

5 Acidi carbolici 6 grains. 

Glycerin ae, 

Tr. gelsemini, of each 4 drachms. 

Aquae 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful half-way between the doses 
of the physostigma and ergot. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



30 GENERAL DISEASES. 

TYPHOID FEVER. 

Anodynes to Relieve the Pain and Restlessness ; 

^ Bromide potassium i drachm. 

Sulph. morphias i grain. 

Gum camphor 10 grains. 

Pulv. ipecac 3 grains. 

M. — Make into six powders. Dose, one ; to be re- 
peated as required. 

Or: 

IJ Hoffman's anodyne, 

Aromatic spts. ammonia, 

Liq. morph. U. S. P., of each. . . \ ounce. 

Aq. camph 2 ounceSo 

M. —Sig. A tablespoonful as needed. 

Or: 

9 Spts. nit. dulc, 

Chloric ether, of each -J ounce. 

Morph. sulph 1 grain. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful, more or less, as may be re- 
quired. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor, 



For the Delirium : 

9 Antim. et potas. tart 1 to 2 grains. 

Morph. sulphat i^ grains. 

Aq. lauri cerasi 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two, three, or four 
hours. This will quiet delirium, and produce sleep in 
the abnormal wakefulness of typhoid. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phil a. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 33 

For the Cough : 

1$ Mist, guaiaci i drachm to i ounce. 

Tr. tolu 6 to 10 drops. 

M. — Sig. Dose : Repeat every two, three, or four 
hours. , Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 

For the Delirium : 

5 Strychniae i grain. 

Acidi nitrici i drachm. 

Tr. opii 4 drachms. 

Aquae 3f ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in sweetened water every 
two, three, four, or six hours, according to the urgency 
of the symptoms. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

For the Diarrhoea : 

fy Olei terebinth 30 minims. 

Tr. kino fl 2 drachms. 

Ext. opii liq 10 to 25 minims. 

Mucil. amyli, q. s. ad. ... 2 ounces. 
M. — Make an enema. Use two or three times in 
twenty-four hours, as may be needed. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

For the Diarrhoea : 

]J Argenti nitrat 3 grains. 

Pulv. opii, 

Pulv. ipecac, of each 6 grains. 

M. — Make 12 pills. — Sig. One every four or six 
hours. When the diarrhoea resists bismuth, Hope's 
mixture, and laudanum enemata, the above prescription 
will often magically relieve. It is also a most effective 
remedy in the diarrhoea of phthisis. 

Dr. Roberts Bart ho low, Phila. 



34 GENERAL DISEASES. 

For the Diarrhoea : 

IJ, Bismutbi subnit i drachm. 

Morph. sulph i grain. 

M., et div. in chart. No. XII. — Sig. One to four a 
day. Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 

Persistent Active Diarrhoea : 

5 Dilute sulph. acid 30 minims. 

Tinct. opii 10 minims. 

Decoction of bark J ounce. 

M. — Sig. Once in four hours. 

Or: 

1$ Acetate of lead 2 to 5 grains. 

Acetic acid 3 to 5 drops. 

Acetate morphia ■§- grain. 

Cinnamon- water 1 \ ounces. 

M. — Sig. Take once in four hours. 

Or: 

9. Ol. terebinth 3J olrachms. 

Tr. opii 3 drachms. 

Gum acacia, 

Sacch. alb., of each \ ounce. 

Aq. camph 3 ounces. 

M. — Make into a perfect emulsion by thorough tri- 
turation. — Sig. A teaspoonful, more or less, once in 
three to six hours. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

For the Abdominal Pain and Diarrhoea : 

5 Argenti nitrat t . \ grain. 

Ext. belladonnae \ grain. 

Ext. opii aq \ to \ grain. 

M. — One pill, three times daily after food. 

Dr. William Pepper, Phila. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 37 

Gentle Diuretic and Diaphoretic : 

5 Liq. ammon. acetat 2 ounces. 

Spts. nit. dulc 1 ounce. 

Syr. ipecac \ ounce. 

M. — One to three teaspoonfuls every third or fourth 
hour, given in a free drink of water. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

Laxative in Typhoid: 
5, 01. ricini, 

Mucil. acacias, 

Aq. camphoras, of each 1 ounce. 

Sacch. alb 2 drachms. 

M. — Make an emnlsion. — Sig. 3 to 6 teaspoonfuls as 
a dose. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

Hemorrhage from the Bowels ; 

5 Acetate of lead 10 grains. 

Acetic acid 10 minims. 

Acetate morphia \ grain. 

Aqua pura 4 ounces. 

M. — For an enema, given with hips elevated, and 
best through an elastic tube introduced into the colon. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

RELAPSING FEVER. 

In the Begi?ining : 
Open the bowels by the following, given at night : 

9- Blue pill 2 grains. 

Ext. hyoscyami 3 grains. 

And follow in the morning by — 

9 Magnesias sulph 2 drachms. 

Inf. ros. comp q. s. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 



38 GENERAL DISEASES. 

For the Vomiting: 

9 Hydrarg. chlor. mit 5 grains. 

Pulv. opii . 1 grain. 

M. — Sig. As a dose. Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 



To Keep up the Action of the Kidneys : 

From one to two drachms of nitre are to be dissolved 
in two pints of barley-water, acidulated with a drachm 
of dilute nitric acid, and sweetened with a little syrup, 
This quantity is to be used up in the twenty-four hours. 

Dr. ChaSo Murchison, London. 

When Jaundice Appears : 

5 Acidi hydrochlor 20 minims. 

Acidi nitrici 10 minims. 

M. — Administer every three hours, each dose diluted 
with the drink of nitre and barley-water mentioned 
above. Dr. Chas. Murchison, London. 

SIMPLE CONTINUED FEVER. 

5 Spiritus aetheris nit. 1 J ounces. 

Tinct. opii camph 1 \ ounces. 

Tr. veratri viridis 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. For an adult, a teaspoonful in a table- 
spoonful or two of water, every two or three hours, un- 
til the pulse is reduced to 70 or 75. Then increase in- 
tervals between doses. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

5 Acid, hydrobrom v . 1 drachm. 

Syr. simplicis 2 drachms. 

Aquae, ad 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Every hour. 

The author of the above prescription says it will 



GENERAL DISEASES. 41 

probably constitute, par excellence, the fever mixture of 
the future. It is especially indicated where there is 
cerebral disturbance. Dr. J. Milner Fother gill, London. 

An excellent cooling and eliminative drink may be 
prepared as follows : 

I£ Bitartrate of potash 1 drachm. 

Bicarbonate of soda 1 scruple. 

M. — One half, added to half a tumbler of water, and 
taken at one draught, once in from one to three or four 
hours. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

fy Sulph. quinine 5 grains. 

Tinct. digitalis 15 minims. 

Phos. acid, dilute 15 minims. 

M. — Sig. To be taken, properly diluted, once in 
four or six hours, as an antipyretic. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

YELLOW-FEVER. 

5 Acidi carbolici 8 grains. 

Glycerin 4 drachms. 

Tr. gelsemii 4 drachms. 

Tr. veratri virid 1^ drachms. 

Tr. opii camph 2 ounces. 

Aquse 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two, three, or four 
hours, according to the urgency of the symptoms. 
In addition — 

Jji Hydrarg. chlorid. mit 12 grains. 

Sod. bicarbonatis 30 grains. 

M., et dive in chart. No. XII. 

Sig. Give one, mixed with a very little moistened 
sugar, half-way between the doses of the liquid formula 
above. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



42 GENERAL DISEASES. 

When the Fever is High, and the Pain in the Head and 

Back Severe: 

5 Hydrarg. chlorid. mitis, 

Quiniae sulph., 

Pulv. opii et ipecac, of each. . . 12 grains. 
M., et div. in chart. No. IV. 
Sig- One every three hours. 

Dr. Greensville Dowell, Texas. 

If there is Retching and Vomiting : 

5 Morphias sulphat 4 grains. 

Creasoti , 1 drachm. 

Spts. vini rect 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every three hours, as 
needed. . £>r. Greensville Dowell, Texas. 

INTERMITTENT FEVER— MALARIA. 

Clark's Ague Powder : 

IJ Quiniae sulphat 10 grains. 

Pulv. capsici 3 grains. 

Pulv. opii i grain. 

M. — Dose, to be administered two or three hours be- 
fore the chill is expected. 

Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 

Pernicious Malarial Fever : 

5 Quiniae sulphatis 1 drachm. 

Acid, hydrobrom 2 drachms. 

Aquae destillat 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Inject 30 minims hypodermically every 
four hours. With the first injection administer one 
fourth of a grain of morphia, and repeat it with each 
subsequent injection until the patient is brought fully 
under its influence. Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 45 

Malaria : 

Ijfc Acid, carbolici 1 drachm. 

Tinct. iodinii'comp 3 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Four drops every four hours, in sufficient 
water. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

Chronic Malaria: 

1$ Iodide of ammonium 5 grains. 

Fowler's solution 3 drops. 

M. — Take in a sufficient quantity of water three or 
four times a day. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

In the Congestive Chill: 

1$ Tr. opii 20 drops. 

Chloroformi \ drachm. 

M. — Sig. Repeat at short intervals. 

Or: 

5 Morph. sulphat \ grain. 

Atropine -fa grain. 

M. — Sig. To be injected subcutaneously. 
These remedies may be used at any stage of the chill, 
without fear of prejudicing the subsequent career of the 
case. Dr. S. M. Bemiss, New Orleans. 

Anaemia of Chronic Malarial Poisoning: 

IJ, Chinoidin 2 scruples. 

Resinae podophylli 4 grains. 

Ferri sulph. exsic 1 scruple. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. — Sig. One, three times daily. 
The use of the above formula is highly commended, 
especially where there is enlargement of the spleen and 
engorgement of the portal circulation. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



46 GENERAL DISEASES. 

In Chronic Malarial Indispositions : 

1$ Pil. ferri carbonat i drachm. 

Acidi arseniosi i grain. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. — Sig. One, three times daily. 

Or: 

5 Quiniae sulphat 2 scruples. 

Ferri sulph. exsic i scruple. 

Acidi arseniosi i grain. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. — Sig. One, three times daily. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



Malarial Enlargement of Spleen: 

5 Quiniae sulphat i drachm. 

ferri sulph. exsic . . . . . I \ drachms. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XXX. — Sig. Four or five pills dur- 
ing the day. 

Or the following is equally efficient, and is sometimes 
better borne by the stomach : 

^ Pil. ferri carbonat i drachm. 

Acidi arseniosi i grain. 

Quiniae sulph 2 scruples. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XL. — Sig. Two pills three times a 
day. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



When there is a Tendency to Dropsical Effusion and En- 
larged Spleen : 

^ Quiniae sulphat., 

Ferri lactatis, of each 12 grains. 

Ext. digitalis 3 grains. 

M., etft. pil. No. VI. — Sig. One every hour. 

Dr. Greensville Dowell, Texas. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 49 

Cholera Morbus of Malarial Fever : 

9 Opium, 

Camphor gum. of each 2 grains. 

Calomel 3 grains. 

Sugar of milk 15 grains. 

M. — Rub up into a very fine impalpable powder. This 
should be dropped into a teaspoonful of water, and 
taken far back in the mouth, followed by a single small 
swallow of water. Repeat in an hour if relief does not 
follow. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

For Enlarged Spleen : 

5, Ammon. iodidi 1 drachm. 

Liq. potas. arsenitis \ drachm. 

Tr. calumbas \ ounce. 

Aquae i^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times a day before 
meals. Paint the side with tinct. iod. comp. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

Tonic in Chronic Malarial Disease: 
1$, Dogwood bark, 
Calumba, 
Poplar (liriodendron), 

Wild cherry, of each 6 ounces. 

Boneset (eupatorium), 

Cayenne pepper, of each 4 ounces. 

Mixed and sifted. Of the mixture, a teaspoonful in 
warm or cold water, three or four times a day. A use- 
ful tincture, to serve the purpose of a tonic, and as a 
remedy in malarial affections may be prepared from 
the above combination of bitter tonics. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



50 GENERAL DISEASES. 

For Hypodermic Medication: 

9 Quiniae sulphat i drachm. 

Acid, hydrobrom 2 drachms. 

Aquae destil 6 drachms. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 
Or: 

^ Quiniae sinphat 80 grains. 

Acid, sulph. dil q. s. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

Heat to 212 , and add — 

Acid, carbol 5 grains. 

Dr. Fred. D. Lente, New York. 

Or: 

5, _ Quin. sulph 10 grains. 

Acidi sulph. dil 10 minims. 

Aquae destil 100 drops. 

Dr. J. Milner Fothergill, London. 
Or: 

Ijfc Quin. sulph 1 drachm. 

Morph. sulph , . . . . . . \ grain. 

Acid, sulph. dil 40 minims. 

Aquae destil 1 ounce. 

M., et filter. — Sig. Sixty minims contain seven and 
a half grains. Dr. Roberts Bart/iolow, Phila. 



CHOLERA INFANTUM. 

9 Sodii bicarbonat 1 drachm. 

Morph. sulphat . v 1 grain. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. From 6 to 15 minims, according to the age 
of the child, immediately after each paroxysm of vom- 
iting. At the same time, if the discharges are frequent 



GENERAL DISEASES. 53 

and watery, give one of the following powders every 
3 or 4 hours until the}' are diminished — 

I£ Hydrarg. chlorid. mitis 3 grains. 

Plumbi acetat 3 grains. 

Pulv. opii 1 grain. 

Sacch. alb 30 grains. 

M. — For a child 6 months, divide into 12 powders ; 
12 months, 8 powders; 18 months, 6 powders. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



5 Argenti nitrat 1 grain. 

Acid, nitric, dil 8 minims. 

Tr. opii deodorat 8 minims. 

Mucil. acacias \ ounce. 

Syr. simplic i ounce. 

Aq. cinnam 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three, four, or six 
hours, to a child one year old. 

This combination is remarkably beneficial after the 
acute symotoms have subsided. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



5 Tinct. opii 12 drops. 

Mist, cretae i^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every 2 or 3 hours to an 
infant one year old. Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 

^ Hydrarg. chlorid. mitis 2 grains. 

Sodii bicarbonat 1 scruple. 

Pulv. zingiberis 12 grains. 

M., et div. in chart. No. XII. 

Sig. One, three or fcur times daily. 

Dr. Henry Hartshorne, Phila. 



54 GENERAL DISEASES. 

5 Acid, sulph. dil . . ^drachm. 

Spts. chloroform 20 minims. 

Syrupi 2 drachms. 

Aquam, ad i^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonufl every four hours, for a child 
one year old. Dr. W. H. Day, London. 



ASIATIC CHOLERA. 

In the Stage of Premonitory Diarrhoea : 

1$ Acidi sulphurici aromat., 
Magnesias sulphat., 

Tr. opii, of each 4 drachms. 

Elixir simplic 1 ounce. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a little additional water 
every three, four, or six hours, according to the fre- 
quency of the evacuations, and keep the patient at rest. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



In the Active Stage: 

Strong mustard sinapisms over the epigastrium and 
nearly the whole length of the spine. Internally every 
half hour. 

Ijfc Strychnine . ^ grain. 

Ol. terebinth 10 minims. 

Acaciaa, 

Sacch. alb., " 

Aq. menth., of each. . a sufficient quantity. 
M., ft. emulsion. 

Immediately after each paroxysm of vomiting give a 
powder containing — 



GENERAL DISEASES. S7 

9 Morph. sulph J grain ; 

Calomel i grain ; 

Sacch. alb 5 grains ; 

and follow it with a small piece of ice instead of an} 
kind of drink. 

At the same time give the following as an enema im 
mediately after each intestinal evacuation : 

^ Morph. acetat i grain. 

Plumbi acetat . . . . = 10 grains. 

Aquas 2 ounces. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago, 

Epidemic Cholera : 

9 Opium 2 grains. 

Gum camphor 2 grains. 

Calomel 3 to 6 grains. 

Sugar of milk 15 grains. 

M. — Triturate very thoroughly, and administer in a 
teaspoonful of water. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

After- Treatment : 

If the stomach and bowels be the seat of inflamma- 
tion, blisters, a few minute mercurial doses, with small 
doses of morphine, followed perhaps by a mild laxative 
of castor-oil, and this succeeded by the following mix- 
ture, will be well : 

5 Oil of turpentine, 

Tinct. of opium, of each 2\ drachms. 

Gum arabic, 

Sugar, of each \ ounce. 

Camphor water 2 ounces. 

M. — For an emulsion, a teaspoonful once in three or 
four hours. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 



58 GENERAL DISEASES. 

Asiatic Cholera : 

5 Acidi sulphurici \ drachm. 

Morph. sulphat \ grain. 

Spts. vini gallici i^ drachms. 

Aquas destillatae 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Inject under the skin of the arms, legs, 
and over the stomach, every hour until the symptoms 
of the disease are relieved. 

Dr. R. W. Mitchell, Memphis. 






In the Cold Stage : 

^ Creasoti ; 1 drop. 

Aquae camph., 

Inf. gentian, comp., of each. . . 6 drachms. 
M. — At* a dose, and repeated every two hours. 

Dr. J. T. Jones, Nashville. 

In the Early Diarrhoea : 

~fy Pulveris opii 1 grain. 

Piperis ; 2 grains. 

Assafcetidae 3 grains. 

To make a pill, administer as soon as diarrhoea be- 
gins, and repeat should the looseness continue. 

Dr. John Murray, India. 



Squibb 1 s Cholera Drops : 
Ijfc Tr. opii depurat, 

Spts. camphora, v 

Tr. capsici, ol each 1 ounce. 

Chloroformi purif 3 drachms. 

Alcohol, 95 per cent, q. s. ad . . 5 ounces. 
M. — Sig. For persons over 18 years of age, a tea- 






GENERAL DISEASES. 6l 

spoonful ; 14 to 1 8, a small teaspoonful ; 10 to 14, half a 
teaspoonful ; 6 to 10, thirty drops ; 2 to 6, ten to thirty- 
drops ; for infants, one to ten drops, according to age. 
To be taken in water. 

In time of cholera, begin to take this when two fluid 
evacuations have occurred in 24 hours, and repeat 
after every movement. The patient should be confined 
to bed. Dr. E. R. Squibb », Brooklyn. 



DIPHTHERIA. 

Constitutional Treatment : 

5* Glycerinse 2 ounces. 

Acid, thymic 4 to 6 grains. 

Potass, chlorat 2\ drachms. 

Quinias bisulph -J to 1 drachm. 

Brandy (very old) 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. To a child from one to five years of age, 
a teaspoonful every hour or two, according to the 
urgency of the disease. Let the patient take it without 
any water, if possible, as by so doing he will get the 
stimulating effect on the throat, and thus avoid any- 
thing for a gargle. Dr. Josepli H. Warren y Boston. 



Local Treatment : 

IJ, Glycerinse 1 ounce. 

Acid, thymic 6 to 10 grains. 

Sodii borat 4 drachms. 

Aq. camph 4 ounces. 

Aq. picis liquid 5 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Atomize freely every two or three hours. 

Dr. Joseph H. Warren, Boston. 



62 GENERAL DISEASES. 

Locally : 
9 Glycerini acidi carbol., 
Liq. ferri perchlor. fort, 
Acid, sulphuros, of each.. ...... .3 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Use as a paint every two hours. 

Dr. Edward Ellis New Zealand. 

Constitutionally : 

I£ Acidi sulphurosi 5 to 10 minims. 

Potas. chloratis 10 grains. 

Tr. ferri chlor 5 to 10 minims. 

Glycerini \ drachm. 

Aquas 2 drachms. 

Or: 

1$ Pot. chorat 2 drachms. 

■ 
Acid, sulphuros 2\ drachms. 

Glycerini 1 ounce. 

Aquas, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Two teaspoonfuls every two hours for a 

child eight or ten years old. 

Dr. Edzvard Ellis, New Zealand. 

In the Early Stage with Enlarged Tonsils: 
1$ Potass, chlorat i to 1 grain. 

Tr. ferri chlor 5 to 10 drops. 

Glycerini, 

Aquas, of each q. s. to 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. This amount every 20 minutes to a child 

three to five years of age. Dr. A.Jacobi, New York. 

v 

Local Treatment: 

The following mixture should be applied to the 

fauces by a camel's-hair brush two or three times a 

day, between spraying, where that process is thought 



GENERAL DISEASES. 6$ 

advisable. It is thought to have a decided effect not 
only in converting the false membrane into an inert 
mass, but in putting a stop to the movements of the 
swarming bacteria — 

5> Carbolic acid. . . : 8 drops. 

Liquid sulphate of iron . . 2 to 3 drachms. 

Glycerine 1 ounce. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 



The following may be used for inhalation by atomiza- 
tion: 

5 Salicylic acid \ drachm. 

Glycerine 2 ounces. 

Lime-water 8 ounces. 

M. Or: 
^ Carbolic acid 32 drops. 

Glycerine 2 ounces. 

Lime-water 6 ounces. 

M. Or: 
^ Carbolic acid 32 drops. 

Chlorate of potash 3 drachms. 

Glycerine 3 ounces. 

Water 5 ounces. 

M. Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 

Local Application : 
5 Potass, chlorat, 

Boracis, of each i drachm. 

Glycerini, 

Mellis, of each \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. The throat to be mopped out with a little 
of this solution frequently during the day. 

Dr. W. H. Day, London. 



66 GENERAL DISEASES. 

Topical Application : 

5- Salicylic acid i drachm. 

Alcohol 10 drops. 

Water i ounce. 

Apply with a swab or soft brush. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 



Antiseptic Gargles: 

9 Dilute chlorine water 3 ounces. 

Alcohol 1 drachm. 

Or: 

9 Carbolic acid 2 grains or more. 

Water ..-. 1 ounce. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer ; Ann Arbor. 



Injection for Nasal Diphtheria : 

]J Carbolic acid 24 drops. 

Glycerine 2 ounces. 

Water 6 ounces. 

M. — Use with a syringe. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 



For the Subsequent Paralysis: 

IJ, Strychniae 1 grain. 

Acidi nitrici dil l . . . 1 drachm. 

Aquae 7 drachms. 

M. — From three to five drops, in a dessertspoonful 
of water, are to be given to a child of three years. 

Dr. JoJin T. Metcalfe, New York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 69 

When the Temperature is High and Skin Hot : 

5, Liq. ammon. acet 2 drachms. 

Spts. aeth. nit 1 drachm. 

Syr. rosae 3 drachms. 

Aquam, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful to be taken every four 
hours. 

In addition — 

5 Tr. ferri chlor 1 drachm. 

Glycerini \ ounce. 

Aquam, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every four hours for 
children five years of age. Dr. IV. H. Day, London. 



When Exhaustion is the Leading Feature : 

^ Ammon. carb 8 grains. 

Tr. cinch, comp 2 drachms. 

Syr. aurant 3 drachms. 

Aquam ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A dessert or tablespoonful every four 
hours, for a child four or five years old. 

Dr. W. H Day, London. 



Treatment by Benzoate of Soda : 

Ijfc Sodas benzoat pur 1 drachm. 

Aquae destil., 

Aquae menth. pip., of each. ... 1 ounce. 

Syr. aurant. cort 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. For an infant under one year old, one half 
tablespoonful every hour. 



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JO GENERAL DISEASES. 

Paralysis following Diphtheria : 

5 Strychnia i grain. 

Ferri citrat . . i drachm. 

Ft. pil. No. XXX. 

One before each meal, and a teaspoonful of either the 
syrup of the lactophosphate of calcium, or of the com- 
pound syrup of the hypophosphite of sodium, calcium, 
and iron, half an hour after each meal. 

The above for a person over 15 years of age, pro- 
portionately smaller doses for younger children. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago, 



HOOPING-COUGH. 

5 Officinal belladonna liniment. . 3 drachms. 

Glycerine 5 drachms. 

Soap liniment 2 ounces. 

M. — Rubbed along the spine of the child for five 
minutes twice a day. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbo^. 

5- Syr. scillae comp \\ ounces. 

Tr. sanguinarias \ ounce. 

Tr. opii camph 2 ounces. 

Potassii bromidi -J- ounce. 

M. — To a child five years of age, 20 drops in sweet- 
ened water every three, four, or six hours, according 
to the activity of the symptoms. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

5 Aluminis 4 2 \ scruples. 

Syr. zingiber., 

Syr. acacias, 

Aquae, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — A tablespoonful every five or six hours. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 73 

Or: 

Ext. belladonnas i grain. 

Aluminis f drachm. 

Syr. zingiberis, 
Syr. acacias, 

Aquas, of each i ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful morning, noon, and night ; 
also once in the night if the cough be troublesome. 

Or: 

^ Potassii carbonatis i scruple. 

Cocci J scruple. 

Sacch. alb i drachm. 

Aquas , 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Dessertspoonful thrice daily to a child a 
year old. Drs. Meigs and Pepper, Phila. 

I£ Potassii bromid 1 to 5 grains. 

Ext. belladonnas \ to 1 grain. 

Syr. papaveros 15 minims. 

Aquas 2 drachms. 

M. — For one dose every two or three hours. 

Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 

5. Amm. carb 4 grains. 

Spt. chloroform 20 minims. 

Syr. tolut \ ounce. 

Aquas, ad 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every four hours for a child 
a year old. Dr. W. H. Day, London. 

5 Sodii benzoat 4 scruples. 

Aq. destil., 

Aq. menth. pip., of each 10 drachms. 

Syr. aurantii 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Two teaspoonfuls every hour or two. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



74 GENERAL DISEASES. 

9 Antim. tart i grain. 

Tr. opii 20 minims. 

Aquae destil 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every, or every alternate, 
night. Sir T. Watson, London. 

5 Tr. opii, 

Tr. cantharid., of each 2 drachms. 

Lin. camph. co . . , 1 ounce. 

M. — To be rubbed on the chest, and the following 
given internally : 

^ Aluminis 24 grains. 

Acidi sulph. dil 12 minims. 

Syr. rhceados 4 drachms. 

Aqitae 2\ ounces. 

M. — Three teaspoonfuls every six hours. 

Dr. Chas. West, London. 



9» Morph. acet. vel muriat \ to \ grain. 

Aquae destil 1 ounce. 

Syr. simplic 3 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful two or three times daily. 
This should be discontinued as soon as unusual drowsi- 
ness develops. Dr. Edward Henoch, Berlin. 



INFLUENZA. 

9 Pulv. ipecac comp., t 

Potas. nitrat., of each 8 grains. 

Calomel ii grains. 

M. — One every four hours. 

Also the following : 



GENERAL DISEASES. 77 

^ Potassii bromidi 5 drachms. 

Syr. scillae. comp . i J ounces. 

Syr. ipecac ■£ ounce. 

Tr. opii camph 2 ounces. 

M. — Teaspoonful mixed with a tablespoonful of 
water half way between the powders. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

5 Ac. phos. dil 15 minims. 

Spts. chloroformi 25 minims. 

Syr. scillae 1 drachm. 

Aquae, ad 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Four or six times every twenty -four hours. 

Dr. J. Milner Fot her gill, London. 

ERYSIPELAS. 

Externally flour, or warm solutions of lead and opium. 

Internally — 

^ Tr. ferri chlor \ drachm. 

Aquae 1 to 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Dose, every four hours. In the traumatic 
form the spread of the disease should be limited by ap- 
plying the nitrate-of-silver stick around the margin of 
the inflamed skin. Dr. J. Milner Fothergill, London. 

5 Argenti nitrat 1 scruple. 

Acid, nitrici dil 10 drops. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Paint this daily over the affected parts. 
At the same time give internally — 

9, Acid, nitrici dil 1 drachm. 

Syr. zingib J ounce. 

Aquae , 5^ ounces. 

M. — A tablespoonful every four hours. 

Dr. Win. Ait ken, Net ley. 



?8 GENERAL DISEASES. 

Sedative fomentations, dredging with flour, or in- 
unction with lard locally. Internally the following : 

9 Hydrarg. chlorid. mitis 2 grains. 

Ext. colocynth co 6 grains. 

Ext. hyoscyami 2 grains. 

M. — Give at the outset, and follow by a mild aperient 
daily, and administer the following : 

9 Quin. sulph 3 to 5 grains. 

Tr. ferri. chlor 10 to 20 minims. 

Aquae i to 1 ounce. 

M. — Dose, three or four times daily. 

Sir Erasmus Wilson, London. 



5> Quiniae sulph \ drachm. 

Ext. belladonnas 3 grains. 

M., et div in pil. No. X. 

Sig. One every four or six hours. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



5, Tr. ferri perchlor 20 minims. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — Give this amount every three or four hours. 

Mr. J. E. Erichsen, London. 



PYiEMIA. t 

9 Quiniae sulph 10 grains. 

Morph. sulph \ grain. 

M. — Sig. This amount every four or six hours. 

Dr. S. D. Gross, Phila. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 8 1 

PUERPERAL FEVER. 

To Reduce the Pulse: 

5 Veratrum viride 5 drops 

every hour until the pulse is reduced, when the dose 
may be reduced to two, three, or four drops every 
second hour. Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 

To Reduce the Fever : 

^ Acid, phosphoric, dil i drachm. 

Add to a tumblerful of water, and flavor with syr. 
aurant. cort, for a drink. Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 

If Pycemia Exists : 

Ijfc Quin. sulph io grains. 

Potas. bromid io grains. 

M. — Sig. Take each morning. 
In addition — 

5 Quin. sulph 20 grains. 

Potas. bromid 15 grains. 

M. — Sig. Take each evening. At the same time 
push the administration of stimulants to a degree of 
tolerance, and give an opiate at bed-time to procure 
rest. Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 

If the Urine become Scanty, Bloody, and Albuminous : 

Apply dry cups over kidneys, use diluent drinks 

freely, and administer — 

9 Tr. ferri chlor = . . . . \ ounce. 

Aquae purae 2-J ounces. 

Potas. chlorat \ ounce. 

Syr. aurant cort., 

Glycerini puri, of each 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful in a wineglassful of sugar 

and water four times daily. 

Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 



82 GENERAL DISEASES. 

Where there is Much Tympanites : 

1$ 01. terebinth 15 to 20 minims. 

Mucil. acac q. s. 

M. — Dose. Dr, W. S. Play fair, London. 

To Reduce the Pulse: 

1$ Tr. aconit. rad 1 drop. 

Aquae q. s. 

M. — Give this every half-hour, increasing the inter- 
val according to the effect. 

Dr. W. S. Play fair, London. 



To Reduce the Temperature : 

5- Quin. sulph 10 to 20 grains. 

i\cid. hydrobrom 10 to 15 minims. 

M. — Give this morning and evening. 

Dr. W. S. Playfair, London. 



ACUTE RHEUMATISM. 

5> Ammon. bromid \ ounce. 

Tr. aurant. cort \ ounce. 

Aquae 2\ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful every three hours, ex- 
cept at night. . Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

Ijfc Acidi salicylici 160 grains. 

Potas. acetat 320 grains. 

Gly cerinae ' 1 ounce. 

Aquae, q. s., ad , . . . . 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two or three hours. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 85 

Or: 

1$ Sodii et potass, tart \ ounce. 

Potass, nitrat 5 drachms. 

Vin. colchici sem 2 drachms. 

Aquae, q. s., ad 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three or four hours. 

Bellevue Hospital, New York. 

^ Lithii bromidi 3 drachms. 

Syr. zingiber ^ ounce. 

Aquae i^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times daily. Very 
serviceable where the smaller joints remain swollen 
after the acute symptoms have subsided. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholoiv, Phila. 

5 Potassii acetatis 4 drachms. 

Ext. phytolaccae dec. fl 2 ounces. 

Tr. stramcnii 4 drachms. 

Elixir simplicis \\ ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful every six hours, in a little addi- 
tional water, in persistent acute rheumatism. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

^ Salicylic acid 4J drachms. 

Bicarb, soda 3 drachms. 

Glycerine, 

Water, of each 3 ounces. 

M. — Of this, one thirteenth part will contain about 
a scruple of the acid — the dose usually given. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

5 Tr. ferri chlor. 

Sig. 20 to 30 minims every four hours. This is 



86 GENERAL DISEASES. 

more especially adapted to the treatment of pale and 
delicate cachectic subjects. In these cases it diminishes 
the pain, fever, and sweats, lessens the chances of car- 
diac mischief, and hastens convalescence by retarding 
waste and favoring excretion of uric acid through the 
kidneys. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

^ Amm. chlor. 15 grains. 

Mist, guaiaci 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Three or four times daily. 
In the rheumatism of young persons, often depending 
on or at least associated with inactivity of the skin, this 
is an excellent formula. When there is a history of ex- 
posure, as in old persons, the skin should be covered 
with flannel, and the following may be given three or 
four times daily : 

5 Pot. bicarbonat 10 grains. 

Pot. iodidi 5 grains. 

Mist, guaiaci 1 ounce. 

M. Dr. J. Milner Fothergill, London. 

Ijfc Veratria, 

Ext. opii, of each 1 grain. 

M., ft. pit No. X. 

Sig. Give two pills the first day, three the second, 
four the third, five the fourth, and so on, increasing one 
pill each day, until the condition of the pulse or the ir- 
ritation of the mucous membrane compels a diminution. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

5 Potass, acetat \ drachm. 

Potass, bicarb .' 1 drachm. 

Nitre .' . 10 grains. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

Syr. simp •. % ounce. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 89 

M. — Sig. Give the amount every two hours, night 
and day, until the joint affection and pains have begun 

to yield in severity. 

Or: 

^ Potas. nitrat 1 drachm. 

Potas. acetat 3 drachms. 

Aquae , 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. One ounce every two, three, or four hours, 
according to the urgency of the symptoms. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

GONORRHEAL RHEUMATISM. 

5- Ol. menth. pip 4 ounces. 

Chloroform, 

Liq. ammon., of each 1 ounce. 

M. — For external use ; for inunction. 

Or: 
^ Chloroform, 

Tr. opii, 

01. oliv., of each q. s. 

M. — For inunction. 

Drs. Van Bur en a?td Keyes. 

MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM. 

5 Ammon. muriat 1 ounce. 

Ext. cimicifugae 2 ounces. 

Syr. simplic., 

Aq. laur. cerasi, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three or four times a day. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholozv, Phila. 

5- Potassii nitratis 15 grains. 

Pulv. ipecac co 3 grains. 

M. — One powder, to be repeated every fourth hour. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



go GENERAL DISEASES. 

^ Chloroformi ^ ounce. 

Lin. ammon. . . . i^ ounces. 

Lin. saponis 2 ounces. 

M. — To be rubbed in night and morning. 

Dr. y. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



CHRONIC RHEUMATISM. 

5 Ferri sulphatis .... 45 grains. 

Ext. colchici acetici 22 grains. 

Ext. cannabis indicae 15 grains. 

Ext. stramonii 10 grains. 

Pulv. aloes 10 grains. 

M., et div. in pil. No. XLV., of which one may be. 
given before each meal until the bowels become regu- 
larly moved once a day. 

Dr. N. S. Davis ; Chicago. 

5- Acid, arseniosi 3 grains. 

Pulv. guaiaci 3 drachms. 

Pulv. capsici \ drachm. 

Pil. al. et myrrh 3 drachms. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 120. — Sig. One pill twice a day. 

Dr. J. Milner Fothergill, London. 

" Chelsea Pensioner." 

5- Pulv. guaiaci 1 ounce. 

Pulv. rhei 2 drachms. 

Bitart. potassae, 

Sulphur sublim., of each 1 drachm. 

Pulv. nuc. moschatae 2 ounces. 

Mel. vel glycerini , 1 pound. 

Mix well, and administer two large spoonfuls nignt 
and morning. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 93 

9 Pulv. sinapis, 

Sulph. sublim., of each 3 drachms. 

Pulv. guaiaci ii drachms. 

Pulv. rhei, 

Potas. nitrat, of each 45 grains. 

Mix well, and make into an electuary with honey, 
treacle, or glycerine. 

Dose : A teaspoonful every alternate evening. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Netley. 



9, Ol. morrhuse 3 drachms. 

Liq. potass 20 minims. 

Pot. iodidi 3 grains. 

Ess. limonum 8 minims. 

Aquas destil 1 ounce. 

M. — Make a draught, and take three times a day. 

Dr. H. W. Fuller, London. 



ACUTE GOUT. 

5 Pulv. ipecac 1 grain. 

Ext. colchi. acet 1 grain. 

Calomel . . . . 1 grain. 

Ext. aloes fl 1 grain. 

Ext. nuc. vom \ grain. 

Ft. pil. 
. One every three hours until the specific purgative 
action of the colchicum is obtained. 

Dr. A, L. Loomis, New York. 



94 GENERAL DISEASES. 

For Deficiency of Gastric Secretions and Peristaltic Mo- 
tion of the Bowels : 

5 Ext. hyoscyami 30 grains. 

Ferri sulphat 30 grains. 

Ext. colocynthidis 30 grains. 

Ext. nucis vomicae 10 grains. 

Pilulae hydrargyri 10 grains. 

M., et div. in pil. No. XXX, one of which may be 
taken each night, or each night and morning, as found 
necessary to secure one regular evacuation each day. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

Locally, use the following : 

9, Tr. opii 1 ounce. 

Lin. saponis 2 ounces. 

M. — Rub in twice a day, and keep the affected joint 
covered with flannel and oiled silk. 
Give at bedtime — 
5 Vini colch. radicis. , 1 drachm. 

Morph. sulphatis„ 1 grain. 

M.— Dose. 

If the pulse is full and bounding, give — 

5 Tinct. aconiti radicis 1 drachm. 

Morph. sulphatis 2 grains. 

Antimonii et potas. tart 1 grain. 

Aquae 1^ ounces. 

Syr. zingiberis \ ounce. • 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three hours. 

In addition to the above, give — 

J), Potassii bicarbonatis 1 drachm. 

Sodii bicarbonatis ,2 drachms. 

M., et div. in chart. No. VI. 

Sig. Take one every six hours in a wineglassful of 
water. Dr. S. D. Gross, Phi la. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 97 

5 Magnesiae sulph . . 2 drachms. 

Potassae bicarbon 15 grains. 

Tr. sem. colchici 10 minims. 

Inf. buchu 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Every four or six hours. 
Mercury as a purge, and opium as a sedative, are 
often indicated in chronic renal changes, but are ill 
borne by patients in this condition. As a substitute, 
the above is an excellent remedy. It should be fol- 
lowed by free draughts of water. 

Dr. J. Milner Fothergill, London. 

Local Treatment : 

5- Atropia 1 grain. 

Hydrochlorate of morphia 8 grains. 

Water and proof spirits, of each. § ounce. 
M. — Apply with small pieces of lint, with oil-silk 
over, and surround the whole by cotton batting. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer , Ann Arbor. 

]J Pulv. colchici sem \ drachm. 

Calomelanos 8 grains. 

Pulv. digitalis, 

Quin. sulph., of each 15 grains. 

Ext. colocynth 8 grains. 

Confect. rosae q. s. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. — Sig. One to four during the 
day, at the commencement of the attack. 

Drs. Trousseau and Reveil, Paris. 

1$ Tr. colchici semin 20 minims. 

Potass, bicarbonat 10 grains. 

Aquas pimentae 1 ounce. 

M. — Every four or six hours. London Hospital. 



98 GENERAL DISEASES. 

9 Tr. colch. sem 15 minims. 

Magnesiae carbonat 6 grains. 

Magnesiae sulphat 30 grains. 

Aq. menth. pip., ad 1 ounce. 

M. — Every five or six hours. 

University Hospital, London, 

White s Gout Pills. 
1$ Hydrarg. chlor. mit., 

Pulv. aloes, 

Pulv. ipecac, 

Ext. colchici acet., of each 1 drachm. 

M., et div. in pil. No. LX. 

1$ Tr. aconite 1 \ ounces. 

Lactis 4 ounces. 

M. — Apply locally, warm, by means of linen com- 
presses, # and renew frequently. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

CHRONIC GOUT. 

5. Ext. colchici acet 6 grains. 

Ext. rhei 6 grains. 

Ext. aloes socot 6 grains. 

Ext. belladonnas 1 grain. 

M., et ft. pil. No. VI. — Sig. Take one at night twice 
a week. Dr. A. B. Garrod, London. 

^ Aquae camphorae 10 drachms. 

Spts. aetheris. sulphur 1 drachm. 

Sulph. magnesiae \ drachm. 

M. — Sig. Take at a draught, if the intestinal canal 
be the seat of the spasmodic form of the disease. Re- 
peat every hour until the patient is relieved. 

Dr. Wm. A it ken, Net ley. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 101 

5- Quiniae sulphat 20 grains. 

Ext. digitalis . . , 3 grains. 

Ext. sem. colchici 10 grains. 

M., et div. in pil. No. X. To ward off a threatened 
attack two or three may be taken daily for three or 
four days. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Netley. 



RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. 

Jaccoud advises the following for bathing the affected 
joints : 

Ijfc Carbonate of soda 3 ounces. 

Arsenite of soda 15 to 30 grains. 

Water 15 ounces. 

M. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

5, Syrupi calcii iodidi 4 ounces. 

Syrupi calcii oxy di 2 ounces. 

Tr. stramonii \ ounce. 

M. — Shake, and give to an adult one teaspoonful each 
morning, noon, tea-time, and bed-time, in a tablespoon- 
ful of water. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



SYPHILIS. 

* 
For Local Application to the Initial Lesion : 

^ White precipitate ointment, 

Vaseline equal parts. 

Or: 
^ Oleate of mercury (6-per-cent solution), 

Vaseline equal parts. 

Apply by gently rubbing in a small quantity morn- 
ing and night. Dr. F. N. Otis, Nezv York. 



102 GENERAL DISEASES. 

In all Uncomplicated Open Initial Lesions: 
Borated cotton, soaked with one of the following 
solutions, and applied — 

9 Calomel 20 grains. 

Lime-water 4 ounces. 

M. Or: 

Ijfc Corrosive sublimate 10 grains. 

Lime-water 6 ounces. 

M. Dr. F. N. Otis, New York. 

For the Inflamed Initial Lesion : 

9 Iodoformis 30 grains. 

Glycerini . 1 ounce. 

Ol. rosarum 1 drop. 

M— Apply on lint. Dr. F. N Otis, New York. 

For the Phagedenic Initial Lesion : 

5 Iodoform 30 grains. 

01. rosarum 1 drop. 

M.— Sig. Apply freely. 

Dr. F. N Otis, New York. 

For the Initial Lesion: 

^ Iodoform pulv., 

Lycopodii pulv equal parts. 

M. Or: 

^ Pulv. zinci oxidi 2 parts; 

Pulv. iodoformi 1 part. 

M. Or: 

Pulv. hydrarg. chlor. mit. 1 part. 

Pulv. iodoformi N . . 2 parts. 

M. — Dust any of the above over the lesion, and ap- 
ply lint. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 105 

9 Cry st. acid, carbol 2 grains. 

Aquae 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Apply on lint or cotton thrice daily. 

Dr. F. R. Sturgis, New York. 



In Phagedenic Chancres : 

5 Ferri et potas. tart \ ounce, 

Syrupi, 

Aquas, of each 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. From two teaspoonfuls to a tablespoonful 
three times daily, within an hour after meals, in phage- 
denic chancres, and a lotion containing the same to be 
applied to the ulcer. Dr. F. J. Bumstead, New York. 



During the First Year : 

5- Blue mass 60 grains. 

Exsic. sulphate of iron 30 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XXX.— Sig. One, three times 

daily. 

Or: 

1$ Protoiodide of mercury, 

Exsic. sulphate of iron, of each . 40 grains. 

Aq. extr. of opium 4 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XL. — Sig. One, three times a day. 

Or: 

^ Oleate of mercury (10-per-cent solution), 

Vaseline equal parts. 

M. — Sig. For inunction, rub in a teaspoonful morn- 
ing and night, always in a fresh and protected place. 

Dr. F. N. Otis, New York. 



106 GENERAL DISEASES. 

In the Early Stages: 

9 Mass. hydrarg 2 grains. 

Ferri sulph. exsic 1 grain. 

M., ft. pil. No. I. — Sig. Three to six daily. 

Dr. F. R. Sturgis, New York, 

In the Early Stages: 

^ Hydrarg. protoiodid i to ^ grain. 

Ext. gentianae q. s. 

M., ft. pil. No. I.— Sig. One, thrice daily after meals. 

Dr. Ricord, Paris. 

Early Syphilis: 

Jfc Hydrarg. bichlorid 1 gram. 

Ferri redact ii drachms. 

Gum tragacanth, 

Glycerini q. s. 

M., ft. pil. No. XV. 

Drs. Van Bur en and Keyes, New York. 

Early Syphilis: 

1$ Hydrarg. bichlorid., 

Amm. sesquichlorid., of ea. 1^ to 3 grains. 

Tr. cinch, co 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful, largely diluted in water, 
after eating. 

Or: 

I£ Hydrarg. bichlorid 4 grains. 

Tr. ferri sesquichlorid \ . 1 ounce. 

Sig. Ten drops in water after eating. 

Drs. Van Buren and Keyes, Neiv York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 109 

In the Early Stage : 

1$ Hydrarg. iodidi. virid 6 grains. 

Confect. rosarum q. s. 

M., et div. in pil. No. VI. 

Sig. One pill, three times a day. 

Mr. J. E. Erichsen, London. 

In Syphilitic Cachexia : 

^ Ext. sarsae liquidi J ounce. 

Acid, nitro-hydrochlor. dil. . . 20 minims. 

Aquae 4 ounces. 

M. — To be taken three times daily. 

Mr. J. E. Erichsen, London. 

After the First Year : 

5 Hydrarg. biniodidi 3 grains. 

Potassii iodidi 2 drachms. 

Tr. aurant. corticis ij ounces. 

Syr. aurant. corticis 1^ ounces. 

Aquae destil., ad 8 ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful three times daily, or, if gastric or 
intestinal irritation ensues — 

Iji Hydrarg. biniodid 3 grains. 

Potassii iodidi 2 drachms. 

Fl. ext. thuja 8 ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful three times daily. 

Dr. F. N. Otis, New York. 

In the Later Stages : 

1J Hydrarg. biniodidi 1 grain. 

Potass, iodidi 4 drachms. 

Syr. sarsap. comp., 

Aquae, of each 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times daily. 

Dr. R. W. Taylor, New York. 



110 GENERAL DISEASES. 

In the Later Stages : 

5 Hydrarg. perchlorid 3 grains. 

Potass, iodidi 96 grains. 

Tr. cinch, comp 4 ounces. 

Ammon. sesquicarb 1 drachm. 

Aquae, ad 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Two teaspoonfuls, half an hour before 
meals, three times a day. 

When the potas. iodid. fails, give — 

$ Ammon. iodidi 8 grains. 

Inf. aurantii 1 ounce. 

M. — Three times daily. 

Mr. Berkeley Hill, London. 






In the Later Stages : 

5 Hydrarg. protoiod J to 1 grain. 

Ext. gentianae q. s. 

M., et ft. pil. No. I. 

Sig. Once daily, after mid-day meal. 

In addition — 

1$ Potas. iodidi 2 drachms. 

Tr. cinch, comp., 

Tr. gentianae, of each \ ounce. 

Aquae, q. s., ad . . . . , 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful well diluted with water, 
twice daily, morning and evening, after meals. 

Dr. F. R. Sturgis, New York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 113 

Mixed Treatment of Late Syphilis : 

5, Hydrarg. biniodid ij grains. 

Ammonii iodid 1 drachm. 

Potas. iodid 2 drachms. 

Syr. aurant. cort i ounce. 

Tr. ejusdem 1 drachm. 

Aquas, ad 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful, largely diluted with water, 
after eating. Drs. Van Bur en and Keyes, New York. 



During the Sequelce : 

^ Potassi iodidi 1 ounce. 

Aquae destillatas 6 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Beginning with five drops in a small glass 
of water, or preferably of milk, increasing by a drop 
for each dose, gradually increasing the diluent to a 
tumblerful, until sixty drops are taken, equivalent to 
sixty grains of the iodide of potassium, three times 
daily, after meals, unless iodism occurs. In this case 
begin again with the minimum dose, and increase as be- 
fore up to forty drops, and then increase by one drop, 
until sixty grains is again reached. If decided benefit 
does not take place, the quantity may be even farther 
increased up to twice that amount, in grave cases, and 
continued, if well borne, until all signs of the disease 
have disappeared. 

If the iodide of potassium is not tolerated, the follow- 
ing may be administered : 

1$ Iodinii 24 grains. 

Aquas destillatas 2 ounces. 

Potassii iodidi 48 grains. 

Solve, et adde — 

Treacle 12 ounces. 

M. — Let it stand twelve hours. 



114 GENERAL DISEASES. 

Sig. Administer from a dessertspoonful gradually 
increased to a tablespoonful, thrice daily after meals. 

Dr. F. N. Otis, New York. 

Syphilitic Alopecia : 

Ijfc Tr. capsici 2 to 5 drachmSo 

Glycerini . . . , 1 drachm. 

Aquae cologn., ad 1 ounce. 

M. — Rub a little upon the scalp nightly. 

Drs. Van Bur en and Keyes, New York. 

In the Alopecia: 
Apply nightly (washing the hair every morning with 
Castile soap) one of the following lotions : 
^ Hydrarg. bichlorid 3 grains. 

Acidi hydrochlorici. . . 30 minims. 

Aquae destillatae 8 ounces. 

Misce, et adde — 

Spts. cologne 1 ounce. 

Aquas rosarum 1 ounce. 

Glycerini \ ounce. 

M. Or: 

^ Ol. ricini, 

Spts. rectificat., of each \\ ounces. 

Spts. cologne 1 ounce. 

Tr. cantharidis 2 drachms. 

M. Dr. F. N. Otis, New York. 

In Syphilitic Cachexia : 

9, Iodoformi 1 scruple. 

Hydrarg. chlorid. corros 1 grain. 

Ferri redacti 1 scruple. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. — Sig. One pill three times a 
day. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 117 

Or: 

5> Iodoformi, 
Chinoidin, 

Ferri redacti, of each 1 scruple. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. — Sig. One, three times daily. 

The above formulas, more commonly than is supposed 

by advocates of special plans of treatment, exercise a 

most favorable influence over the course and duration 

of syphilis. Dr. Roberts Bartholow y Phila. 

Should Salivation Occur : 

Suspend all syphilitic treatment, and give — 

1$ Potassae chlorat 1 drachm. 

Aquae 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Locally as a mouth-wash, and internally, 
in teaspoonful doses, four or five times daily. 

Dr. F. R. Sturgis, New York. 

Method of Administering Iodine in Syphilis : 

^ Potas. iodidi 2 drachms. 

Ammonii iodidi 1 drachm. 

Tr. cinch, co , 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful, largely diluted with water, 
after eating, Drs. Van Bur en and Keyes, New York. 

Papular Syphilide : 

$ Hydrarg. ammoniat \ to 1 drachm. 

Cerat. benzoat 1 ounce. 

M. Or: 

5 Hydrarg. oxid. flav 20 to 60 grains. 

Cerat. benzoat 1 ounce. 

M. — Rub either into the papules. 

Drs. Van Buren and Keyes, New York. 



Il8 GENERAL DISEASES. 

Infantile Syphilis : 

1$ Hydrarg. bichlorid i to i grain. 

Potassii iodidi i drachm. 

Syr. aurant. cort., ad i ounce. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful in water, three or four times 
daily. Dr. F. R. Sturgis, New York. 



Infantile Syphilis : 

5- Hydrarg. c. creta 3 to 6 grains. 

Sacch. alb i scruple. 

M., et div. in chart. No. XII. — Sig. One, three times 

daily. 

Or: 

Hydrarg. chlorid. corros ... i to 2 grains. 
Syrupi sarsaparil. comp .... 2 ounces. 

'Aquas 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful thrice daily. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smithy New York. 



Infantile Syphilis : 

9 Hydrarg. bichlorid i grain. 

Potassii iodidi 4 drachms. 

Syrup, aurantii, 

Aquae, of each 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Five drops, for a child two months old, in- 
creased to fifteen or twenty drops if the disease does 
not yield. The medicine should be suspended, from 
time to time, as the system acquires v a tolerance for it. 

Dr. R. W. Taylor, New York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 121 

CANCER. 

^ Arsenious acid 2 drachms. 

Mucilag. acacias 1 drachm. 

Mix into a paste too thick to run, and spread over 
the entire surface of the cancer, provided this does not 
exceed one square inch in size ; a bit of dry lint is then 
placed over the sore, in order to absorb any excess of 
paste. In the course of an hour the lint becomes dry 
and hard, and adheres firmly to the parts. After two 
or three days apply bread-and-water poultices. The 
slough separates in six to thirty days. 

London Cancer Hospital. 



Of the Stomach : 

I-fc Acid, carbolici 6 grains. 

Glycerinae J- ounce. 

Tr. opii camph 1^ ounces. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three or four hours. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



Of the Stomach or (Esophagus : 

Ijfc Acidi carbolici 8 grains. 

Glycerinae 4 drachms. 

Tr. gelsemini 4 drachms. 

Tr. opii camph 2 ounces. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful before each regular meal and at 
bedtime, and the patient should be placed on a milk 
diet. In the early stages, two minims of Fowler's solu- 
tion may often be added to each dose, with apparent 
benefit. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



122 GENERAL DISEASES. 

Cancer of the Stomach : 

For removing distressing symptoms^ — 
^ Carbolic acid, 

Tr. iodine, of each i drop. 

In water, three times daily. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

Of the Stomach : 

^ Sulphide of carbon 2 to 4 drops. 

Oil of sweet almonds. .... . q. s. 

M. — Three times daily. 

Dr. J. T. Whittaker, Cincinnati. 

Of the Breast : 

Ijfc Plumbi acetat 15 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — For a local application to mitigate the pain. 

Dr. S. D. Gross, Phila. 

Of the Tongue : 

Ijfc Acidi carbol 1 drachm. 

Sodii sulphitis 1 ounce. 

Aquae 10 ounces. 

M. — Apply locally, by means of an atomizer. 

Dr. J. E. Gar ret son, Phila. 

Of the Uterus : 

9 Chian turpentine 6 grains. 

Flowers of sulphur 4 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. II. — To be taken every four hours. 

Dr. John Clay, Birmingham. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 1 25 

LUPUS. 

9 Potassas causticae 2 drachms. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — To be well rubbed in. 

Or: 

5 Hydrargyri 1 ounce 

Ol. terebinthinae ^ ounce. 

Empl. plumbi 4 ounces. 

M. — Spread on linen and apply closely to the part- 

Dr. L. D. Bulkley, New York 



Rub the patch briskly with either green soap, or the 
tr. saponis viridis, in combination with hot water ; after 
which apply the following ointment : 

IJ, Sulphuris 2 drachms. 

Ung. petrolei • 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Use externally. 

Dr. J. N. Hyde, Chicago. 

IJ, Oil of cade, 

Alcohol, 

Sapo viridis, of each 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. To be rubbed into the patch morning and 
evening. Dr. L. A. Duhring, Phila. 

LEPROSY. 

5 Ol. guiocardiae 5 minims. 

Administered in milk or emulsion, and gradually in- 
creased ; and at the same time the following ointment 
applied externally : 

]J£ Ol. guiocardias 20 grains. 

Vaselini 1 ounce. 

M. Dr. A. R. Robinson, New. York. 



126 GENERAL DISEASES. 

9 Alum i part. 

Realgar i part. 

Hoang-nan. 2 parts. 

M. — Make into three-grain pills, of which the com- 
mencing dose is one daily, to be gradually increased. 

Dr. H. G. Piffard, New York. 

5 Sodii sulphitis i ounce. 

Aquae 6 ounces. 

M. — External use. 

At the same time take internally — 

9, Liq. potass, arsenit 50 minims. 

Tr. gentian, comp 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful thrice daily. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

SCROFULA. 

Ijfc Ferri carbonat 10 to 12 grains. 

Mucil. acacias \ ounce. 

M. — This amount three times a day. 

Dr. W. H. Byford, Chicago. 

]pfc Potassii iodidi, 

Potassii chlorat, of each 1 drachm. 

Potassii bicarbonat. ... 3 drachms. 

M., et div. in chart. No. XII. — Sig. For an adult, 
take one night and morning in a half-pint of warm 
milk. Mr. J. E. Erichsen, London. 

5 Calcii sulphidi ^ to ^ grain. 

Sacch. lactis 10 grains. 

M. — Four to six of these doses a day for an adult. 
Compound the medicine fresh daily, and continue treat- 
ment for several weeks. Dr. Sidney Ringer, London* 



GENERAL DISEASES. 1 29 

fy Ol. morrhuae ii ounces. 

Creosoti 4 drops. 

Pulv. tragacanth. comp 2 drachms. 

Aniseed water . . . 4^ ounces. 

M., ft. emulsion. — Sig. An ounce to be taken thrice 
daily. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Net ley. 

1$ Acid, hydrocyan. dil 1 drachm. 

Glycerin 2 ounces. 

Acid, nitric, dil 3 drachms. 

Infus. quassias, ad 13^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful for a dose. 

Or: 

5 Iodinii 10 grains. 

Potas. hydriodat.. 20 grains. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. From eight to twelve minims to be 
dropped into a glass of water and taken three or four 
times a day for an adult. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Net ley. 



5- Iodinii 1 scruple. 

Potassii iodidi 2 scruples. 

Aquae destillatae 7 drachms. 

M. — Sig. From ten to five drops every eight hours, 
in a wineglassful of sweetened water, gradually in- 
creased to fifteen, twenty, or thirty drops, according to 
the tolerance of t?he system. Dr. S. D. Gross, Phila. 



Ijfc Syrupi ferri iodidi 1 drachm. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times daily to a child 
a year old. Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 



130 GENERAL DISEASES. 

B Ol. morrhuae, 

Aq. calcis equal parts. 

M. — Sig. Three or four times daily. 

Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 

Glandular Scrofula with Suppuration : 
1$ Hydrarg. chlorid. corrosivi. . . i grain. 

Tr. cinch, comp 3 ounces. 

Ext. conii fl 4 drachms. 

Syr. simplicis 4 drachms. 

M. — Shake, and give a teaspoonful to an adult, mixed 
with a tablespoonful of water, and repeat it before 
breakfast, dinner, and supper. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

Glandular Scrofula : 

^ Iodini 8 grains. 

Potassii iodidi , 30 grains. 

Aquas destillatse. 1 \ ounces. 

M. — Ten drops at each meal-time, in from one to two 
tablespoonfuls of sweetened water. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

For the Swollen Glands: 

^ Potassii iodidi 1 drachm. 

Extr. stramonii 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. To be rubbed over the gland several 

times daily. 

Or: 

^ Liq. iodinii comp., 

Glycerinse, of each \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. To be applied three times daily, with 

thorough friction, till the skin is irritated. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 1 33 

RICKETS. 

1$ Syr. ferri iodidi. 

Sig. Eight to ten drops in water three times daily. 

Dr. A . Jacobi, New York. 

Tfc Vin, ferri , \\ ounces. 

Syr. tolut , 3 drachms. 

Liq. potas. arsenit i drachm. 

Aquam, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a tablespoonful of water 
twice a day after food for a child from five to ten years 
of age. Sir Erasmus Wilson, London. 



1$ Ol. morrhuae, 

Aq/calcis equal parts. 

Give as much daily, in small doses, as can be di- 
gested, and in addition — 

I£ Syr. ferri phosphat. comp 4 ounces. 

Sig. Teaspoonful three times daily. 

Dr. Edward Ellis, Nezv Zealand. 



DIABETES MELLITUS. 

I usually direct patients to commence the use of 
glycerine acidulated with citric acid, in doses of half a 
teaspoonful in an ordinary tumbler one-third full of 
water, gradually increasing the doses of glycerine un- 
til, in the course of two weeks, they reach a teaspoon- 
ful. At the same time I direct a pill composed of — 

]J Ergotine 3 grains, 

to be taken after breakfast and at bedtime, and I also 
give at bedtime — 

Ijfc Codeine \ to \ grain. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



134 GENERAL DISEASES. 

]pfc Pulveris opii \ grain. 

In pill, three times daily. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Pkila. 



~fy Acid, tannic 5 grains. 

Pulv. opii . . . . = \ grain. 

M. — To be taken thrice daily, between meals ; and— 

5- Tr. ergotse 1 drachm, 

in water, before each meal ; and— 

^ Veratriae 1 drachm. 

Ung. cetacei 1 ounce. 

M. — Ft. ungt. A piece the size of a cherry to be 
well rubbed along the spine morning and evening. 

Dr. S. D. Gross, Phila. 



PURPURA. 

5 Acidi gallici \ drachm. 

Acid, sulph. dil., 

Tr. opii deod., of each 1 drachm. 

Inf. rosae comp 4 ounces. 

M. — A tablespoonful every four hours or oftener. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



5 Quin. sulph 2 to three grains. 

Acid, sulph. dil 10 drops. 

Aquae, ad \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. This amount three times daily, to a child 
twelve years old. Dr. A. Jacobi, New York. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 1 37 

ANEMIA. 

When Associated with Amenorrhoea : 

5 Arsenic i grain. 

Ferri sulph. exsiccat \ drachm. 

Pulv. pip. nig i drachm. 

Pil. al. et myrrh i drachm. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XL. 

Sig. One, twice a day after meals. 

Dr. J. Milner Fothergill, London. 



9 Acid, arseniosi, 

Strychniae sulph., of each -^ grain. 

Ext. belladonnas \ grain. 

Cinch, sulph \\ grains. 

Pil. ferri carb 2 j- grains. 

M., et ft pil. No. I. 

Or: 

5- Acid, arseniosi -^ grain. 

Cinch, sulph 1 \ grains. 

Ferri et pot. tart 2 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. I. 

Or: 

5 Pulv. ferri sulph. exsic 30 grains. 

Zinci sulph., 

Quinise sulph., 

Ext. hyoscyami, 

Ext. ignatiae, of each 15 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XXX. 

One of either of the above may be given after each 
meal. Dr. William Goodell, Phila. 



138 GENERAL DISEASES. 

^ Phosphori -^ grain. 

Ferri redacti 1 to 2 grains. 

Ext. nuc. vomicae .. J grain. 

M., ft. pil. — To be given twice daily to a child ten 

years old. 

Or: 

9 Phosphori T \ grain. 

Quiniae sulphat 1 grain. 

M., ft. — To be given thrice daily to a child ten years 
old. Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 

^ Tr. ferri chlor 1 ounce. 

Quiniae sulphat 20 grains. 

M. — Sig. Twenty drops, three times daily, in sweet- 
ened water, through a tube. Dr. S. D. Gross, Phila. 

5, Ferri pyrophosphat 1 drachm. 

Quiniae sulph '. . . . 1 drachm. 

Strychnia 1 grain. 

Acid, phosphor, dil 2 drachms. 

Syr. zingiberis 2 ounces. 

Aquae, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful twice daily for an adult. 

Dr. W. A. Hammond, New York. 

CHLOROSIS. 

5 Hydrarg. chlorid. carros ... 1 to 2 grains. 

Liq. arsenici chlorid 1 drachm. 

Tr. ferri chlorid., * 

Acid, hydrochlor. dil., of ea. 4 drachms. 

Syrupi 3 ounces. 

Aquae 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. One dessertspoonful in a wineglassful of 
water, after each meal. Dr. A. H. Smith, Phila. 

Endorsed by Dr. William Goodell. 



GENERAL DISEASES. 141 

9 Ferri arseniat 2 grains. 

Ext. cinchonas 12 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XII. — Sig. One, three times daily 
after meals. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

9 Ferri vini amari ft ounces. 

Tr. nucis vomicae 4 drachms. 

Liq. potassae arsenit 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful in a glassful of water 
just after each meal. 

Dr. T. Gaillard Thomas, New York. 



9 Pulv. ferri sulph., 

Potass, carb. purae, of each ... 2 drachms. 

Mucil. tragacanth q. s. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 48. — Sig. To be given daily in 
doses gradually increasing until three pills are taken 
after each meal. 

To counteract the costive effect of the sulphate of 
iron in this, we may give — 
9, Pulv. glycyrrhizae rad., 

Pulv. sennae, of each \ ounce. 

Sulph. sublimat., 

Pulv. fceniculi, of each 2 drachms. 

Sacchar. purif 1^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in half a cupful of water at 
bedtime. 

Where the disease is due to torpidity of the ovaries, 
the following may be used with advantage : 

IJ Ext. aloes 1 drachm. 

Ferri sulph. exsic 2 drachms. 

Assafcetida '4 drachms. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 60. — Sig. One after each meal. 



142 GENERAL DISEASES. 

This number increased gradually to two or three after 
each meal. If bowels are inactive, return to the initial 
dose of one pill. Hospital of Univ. of Penn., Phila. 



Ijfc Ext. cascara sagradae fl \ drachm. 

Aquas \ ounce. 

M. — Dose at bedtime, to be repeated in the morning 
if required. 

In addition give Vallet's mass (pil. ferri carb.) in ten- 
grain doses, three times daily, with meals. 

Dr. Beverly Robinson, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS 

SYSTEM. 



MENINGITIS. 

9 Potassii iodidi 2\ drachms. 

Tr. digitalis 4 drachms. 

Tr. hyoscyami. 4 drachms. 

Aquae menthas 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two or three hours in 
a little sweetened water. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



APOPLEXY. 

After the patient has revived he should be moder- 
ately purged. 

5, Calomel 5 grains. 

Pulv. jalapas comp 1 drachm. 

M. — Should be given, and followed every four or six 
hours by — 

5 Magnesias sulphat 1 ounce. 

Misturae camphoras q. s. 

M. — If the power of swallowing is in abeyance, then — 

^ 01. tiglii 3 to 4 drops ; 

Calomel 5 grains ; 

Fresh butter q. s., 

should be placed on the back of the tongue. 

Dr. Wm. A it k €7i, Net ley. 



146 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 

CEREBRAL HYPEREMIA. 

^ Sol. acidi hydrobrom., 

Elixir simplic., of each 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful before each meal. 

Dr. A . McL. Hamilton, New York. 

CEREBRAL ANEMIA. 

5 Potassii bromidi 1 ounce. 

Ferri bromidi 4 grains. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

Syr. simplic 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful twice daily. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, PJiila. 

CEREBRAL SCLEROSIS. 

1$ Sodii iodidi. 3 drachms. 

Hydrarg. chlor. corrosiv 1 grain. 

Ext. conii fl . ' 4 drachms. 

Elixir simplic 3^ ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful four times daily in a little water. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

CHRONIC HYDROCEPHALUS. 

9, Ext. fl. Scutellariae 2 ounces. 

Tinct. digitalis \ ounce. 

Potassii iodidi 2 drachms. 

Ext. fl. hyoscyami \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. Twenty drops in sweetened water four 
times daily. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

^ Potassii iodidi 1 scruple. 

Syrupi tolutani ^ ounce. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful morning and evening, after 
food. Dr. Ellerslie Wallace, Phila. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 149 

NIGHT TERRORS. 

IJ Ammonii bromidi 2 grains. 

Tinct. hyoscyami 10 minims. 

Syrup simplicis 15 minims. 

Aquas 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A draught at bedtime, for a child five or 
six years old. Dr. Edivard Ellis, New Zealand. 

INSOMNIA. 

5 Potas. bromid 6 drachms. 

Aquas destil 5 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Three teaspoonfuls before dinner, and 
four at bedtime, with a little wine and water. 

Dr. C. E. Broivn-Sc'quard, Paris. 

SPINAL IRRITATION. 

9 Strychnias sulph ^ grain. 

Acidi phosphor, dil J drachm. 

Syr. aurant. cort, 

Aquas, of each 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. This amount three times daily. 

Dr. Wm. A. Hammond. New York. 

1J Tr. cimifugas 2 ounces. 

Tr. stramonii § ounce. 

Potas. iodidi 2\ drachms. 

Syr. simplic ii ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three or four times daily. 

In addition — 

5 Hydrarg. chlor. mitis 1 grain. 

Potas. nitratis., 

Pulv. ipecac et opii, of each .... 8 grains. 
M. — Sig. Three times daily until mild salivation is 
produced, when it should be discontinued. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



150 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 

CHRONIC SPINAL SCLEROSIS. 

5 Hydrarg. chlorid. corrosiv. .. ingrains. 

Sodii iodidi . . 4 drachms. 

Tr. stramonii 4 drachms. 

Tr. phytolaccae decand 2\ ounces. 

Elixir simplicis 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a little additional sweet- 
ened water four times daily. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



PROGRESSIVE LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA 
1$ Ext. ergot, fl 2 ounces. 

Sodii bromid , . ij ounces. 

Aq. camphor, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every four hours. 

Dr. A . McL. Hamilton, New York. 



INFANTILE PARALYSIS. 

5 Ext. ergotae fl 1 ounce. 

Sig. Ten drops three times daily, to a child of six 
months of age. After the period of atrophy is reached, 
however, this should be supplanted by the following: 

^ Strychniae sulph 1 grain. 

Ferri pyrophosph \ drachm. 

Acidi phosphorici dil Jounce. 

Syr. zingiberis 3J ounces. 

M. — Sig. Twenty drops, three times daily, to a child 
two years old. Dr. W. A. Hammond, New York. 

5 Phosphori \ grain. 

Olei succini \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. One to two drops, three times a day, in 
water. Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 1 53 

TETANUS. 
5 Woorara 2 grains. 

Aq. destil 100 drops. 

M. — Sig. Inject ten drops hypodermically every 

four or five hours. Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

INFANTILE CONVULSIONS. 
5 Olei succini rectificat., 

Tinct. opii, of each ... \ ounce. 

Olei olivas, 

Spts. vini gallici, of each 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Rub along the spine. 

The above will relieve infantile convulsions, and is 
also an excellent application to relieve the spasms of 
whooping-cough. Care should be taken to wash the 
skin with warm water and soap before rubbing in the 
lotion, so as to promote absorption. 

Dr. Joseph Parrish, Burlington, N J. 

5 Potas. bromidi 2 to 6 grains. 

Aquas 1 drachm. 

M. — Every ten, fifteen, or twenty minutes. In addi- 
tion, administer per rectum, every five or ten minutes, 
a teaspoonful of the following: 

5 Chloral hydrat 1 drachm. 

Aquas ii ounces. 

M. Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 

First give a purgative dose of calomel, and follow in 
a few hours by — 

5 Chloral hydrat 4 grains. 

Potassii bromidi .... 8 grains. 

Aquas, 

Syrupi, of each 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. Dose for a child two years old. 

Dr. A . Jacobi, New York. 



154 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 

IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY. 

^ Ext. ergot, fl -J to i drachm. 

Ext. conii fl 5 drops. 

M. — Sig. Three times daily. 

Dr. E. C. Spitzka, New York. 

1$ Potas. bromid 1 ounce. 

Amnion, bromid J ounce. 

Aquae font 7 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful doses in a wineglassful of 
water, increased cautiously until slight bromism is 
produced. Dr. E. C. Segnin, New York. 

9- Strychniae sulph 1 grain. 

Fl. ext. ergotae 1 -J- ounces. 

Liq. pot. arsenit 2 drachms. 

Sodii bromid 1 \ ounces. 

Tr. digitalis 1 3 drachms. 

Aq. menth. pip., ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful before each meal, in a half- 
tumblerful of water. 

Dr. A. McL. Hamilton, New York. 

5 Zinci valerianat 3 grains. 

Ext. belladonnae \ grain. 

Pulv. digitalis \ grain. 

M., et ft. pil. No. I. — Sig. Take three times a day in 
epilepsy associated with irregularity of heart. - 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

]pfc Potassii iodidi, 

Potassii bromidi, of each 1 drachm. 

Ammon. bromidi \ drachm. 

Potassii bicarbonat 2 scruples. 

Infus. columbae 6 ounces. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 1 57 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful before each of the three 
meals and three tablespoonfuls at bedtime, with a little 
water. 

When the patient's pulse is weak, substitute for the 
bicarbonate of potassium, in the above formula, the 
carbonate of ammonium ; and for the six ounces of 
columbo, an ounce and a half of the tincture of that 
medicine with four and a half ounces of distilled water. 

Dr. C. E. Brown-Se'quard, Paris. 



5 Potassii bromidi .25 grains. 

Tinct. belladonnas 5 minims. 

Aquae, ad i drachm. 

M. — Sig. To be taken three times daily. 

Insane Asylum, N. Y. City. 

5, Atropine sulphat 1 grain. 

Spts. vini gallici 100 minims. 

M. — One drop to be given every morning if the at- 
tack happen in the day-time, or in the evening if it 
happen during the night; the dose to be increased 
by one drop for each succeeding month, and to be 
always taken at the same period of the day. It should 
not be pushed beyond the first toxical indications. 

Dr. A. Trousseau, Paris. 

5 Tr. digitalis. , 20 to 40 minims. 

Potas. bromidi 2 scruples. 

Syr. aurantii = 3 drachms. 

Aquae, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful three times a day. For 
children from six to twelve years of age. 

Dr. W. H. Day, London. 



158 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 

1$ Potas. bromid 15 grains, 

Atropias sulph -^ grain. 

Aquas q. s. 

M. — Sig. Give three times daily. 

Dr. L. P. Yandell, Jr., Louisville. 

9 Potassii bromid 6 drachms. 

Tr. digitalis 6 drachms. 

Ext. galium alb. fl 3 ounces. 

Elixir simplic. 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful before breakfast and supper 
and a teaspoonful and a half at bedtime. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



5 Potassii bromidi 1 ounce. 

Ferri bromidi 4 grains. 

Aquas 2 ounces. 

Syr. simplicis 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful twice a day. This is es- 
pecially valuable in weak and anasmic subjects, in whom 
the disease is often dependent on cerebral anasmia alone. 

Dr. Roberts Bart ho low, Phila. 



SPASMODIC CROUP. 

9 Syr. scillas comp 1 ounce. 

Tr. lobelias \ ounce. 

Tr. opii camph 1^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful diluted with a tablespoonful 
of water may be given to an adult at once. It may be 
repeated in one or two hours if relief is not sooner ob- 
tained. Proportionately smaller doses for children. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. l6l 

5 Potassii bromid i drachm. 

Tr. quinias 2 drachms. 

Glycerinas \ ounce. 

Aquas, ad 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times a day, for a 
child one year old. Dr. W. H. Day, London. 

5 Atropias sulph .... y^-g- grain. 

Aquas i pint. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every hour. 

Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 



CHOREA. 

9 Hyoscyamias (Merck's) 1 grain. 

Glycerinas, 

Aquas destil., of each 100 minims. 

Acid, carbol. pur 1 drop. 

M.— Filter. 

Two minims, containing yj^ of a grain of hyoscyamia, 
is a moderate dose, and four minims a full dose. It 
should be administered hypodermically. 

Dr. E. C. Segnin, New York. 



IJ Ferri lactat, 

Quinias sulph., of each 20 grains. 

Pulv. carbon 40 grains. 

M., et div. in chart. No. X. 
Sig. One, three times a day. 

Dr. W. H. Thomson, New York. 



^ Liq. arsenicalis 10 minims. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. To be taken immediately after meals ; for a 
child five to twelve years of age. 

Dr. Eustace Smith, London. 



l62 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 

5 Liq. arsenicalis f to 3 minims. 

Quiniae sulph J to 2 grains. 

Acidi sulphur, dil 3 minims. 

Syr. zingiberis 20 minims. 

Aquae 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Three times a day. 

Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 

1$ Liq. potas. arsenit 1 drachm. 

Aquae 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Five drops to be given in a tumblerful of 
water after each meal, increased by three drops per day, 
until it reaches thirty drops, after which it is to be 
gradually diminished. Prof. H. Nothnagel, Jena. 

I£ Zinci. bromid 1 drachm. 

Syr. simplic ' 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Ten drops, three times daily. 

Dr. W. A. Hammond, New York. 

B Zinci valerian 2 scruples. 

Cinch, sulph 1 scruple. 

M., et div. in pil. No. XX. 
Sig. One, three times a day. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



HYSTERIA. 

5 Fl. ext. valerian 2 ounces. 

Fl. ext. scutilaria 2 ounces. 

Fl. ext. hyoscyami 4 drachms. 

Ammon. bromid 5 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful diluted with a little addi- 
tional sugar and water, early in the morning, at teatime 
and bedtime. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 165 

T£ Assafcetida 10 grains. 

Chloral, hydrat 10 grains. 

Aquae (ioo° F.) 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Administer as an enema — to relieve the 
convulsions. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

9 Tr. castorei 3 drachms. 

' Spts. lavandul. comp 6 drachms. 

Aquae camphorae 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful two or three times a day 
when cerebral symptoms and hysterical phenomena 
are marked. Dr. E. J. Tilt, London. 



^ Auri chlorat. natronat 5 grains. 

Gum. tragacanth co 1 drachm. 

Sacch. alb q. s. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 40. 

Sig. One an hour after dinner, and another an hour 
after supper. After a time, two are to be taken as a 
dose at one time, and increased gradually till eight pills 
a day are taken. A cold shower-bath also twice daily. 

Dr. F. von Nicmcyer, Tubingen. 

NEURALGIA. 
$ Ext. hyoscyami, 

11 conii, of each 40 grains. 

" ignat. arnar., 

' t opii, of each 30 grains. 

!i aconite 20 grains. 

" cannab. ind 15 grains. 

" stramonii 12 grains. 

belladonnas 10 grains. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 60. 

Sig. One, three or four times daily. 

Dr. C. E. Brown- Sequard, Paris. 



l66 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 

5 Aconitiae 4 grains. 

Veratriae 15 grains. 

Glycerinae 2 drachms. 

Cerati 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. To be rubbed over the parts. Care should 
be taken to see that there is no abrasion of the skin. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

T£ Quiniae sulphat 2 drachms. 

Morphiae sulphat 3 grains. 

Strychnia? - . .• . 2 grains. 

Acidi arseniosi 3 grains. 

Ext. aconiti 30 grains. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 60. — Sig. One, three or four 
times daily. Dr. S. D. Gross, Phila. 

5 Chloral, hydrat, 

Camphorae pulv., of each.. ... 1 drachm. 

Morph. sulph 2 grains. 

Chloroformi 40 minims. 

M. — Sig. Ten to thirty drops on a piece of sugar or 
in a capsule. It may also be used locally. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholozv, Phila. 

1^ Aconitiae (Duquesnel's) -^ grain. 

Glycerinae 1 drachm. 

Alcohol 1 drachm. 

Aq. menth. pip., ad 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful two or three times daily, on 
an empty stomach. Dr. E. C. Segain, New York. 

9, Atropias sulphatis 5 grains. 

Aquae destillatae. 3 ounces. 

M. — Steep compresses with the solution and continue 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 169 

them for at least an hour each time, covering with oil- 
silk to prevent evaporation. This treatment should be 
continued for at least twenty-four hours. 

Dr. A. Trousseau, Paris. 

9 Zinci valerianat 1 scruple. 

Ext. gentianae 1 scruple. 

Ext. nucis vomicae 5 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. — Sig. One pill three or four 
times a day. In neuralgia due to reflex irritation from 
the female pelvic organs, this preparation of zinc is ex- 
tremely beneficial. Dr. Roberts BartJiolow, PJiila. 

SCIATICA. 

IJ Ol. terebinth 1 drachm. 

Mellis 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful twice a day. 

Dr. Win. Ait ken, Net ley. 

J£ Emp. epispastici \\ in. X 5 in. 

To be applied over the affected part. Let it draw 
for five or six hours, poultice it, and then remove the 
cuticle and dress with — 

^ Morph. sulph J grain. 

Pulv. marantae 2 grains. 

M. — Sig. For one powder. Also give ten grains of 
pulv. doveri at night. Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



HEADACHES. 

Ancemic Headache : 
^ Strych. sulph ^ grain. 

Tr. ferri chlorid. 2 drachms. 

Glycerinae -J ounce. 

Inf. gentianae, ad 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful after meals in a wine- 
glassful of water. Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 



1^0 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 

Congestive Headache : 

]J Sodii bromidi 2\ drachms. 

Fl. ext. ergotse 2\ drachms. 

Syr. zingiberis J ounce. 

Aq. aurant. flor., ad ... 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every two hours. 

Or: 

Tr. digitalis 3 drachms. 

Spts. amm. arom 6 drachms. 

Spts. lavand. comp., 

Syr. simplicis, of each, ad. . . . 3 ounces. 
M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every four hours. 

Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 

Dyspeptic Headache : 

9 Sodae bicarbonat 2\ drachms. 

Acidi nitro-mur. dil 2 drachms. 

Tr. nucis vom 1^ drachms. 

Syr. aurant. cort 6 drachms. 

Aquae, ad 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful after meals in a wine- 
glassful of water. 

Or: 

^ Bismuthi subcarb 2\ drachms. 

Tr. nucis vomicae 1 \ drachms. 

Tr. cardamomi comp., 
Spts. lavand. comp., of each, ad . 4 ounces. 
M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful before meals in a wine- 
glassful of water. Dr. A. A. Smith, New York, 

Nervous Headache : 

5 Zinci oxidi 2 to 5 scruples. 

Confect. rosae q. s. 

M., et div. in pil. No. XX. — Sig. One, three times 
daily after meals. Dr. Wm. A. Hammond, New York, 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 173 

Reflex Headache : 

In reflex headache, whether gastric, cardiac, pulmo- 
nary, or menstrual, and the headache accompanying the 
pyretic state, from a quarter to a half-hour's contact 
with the skin of the following solution usually effects a 
cure — 

T£ Potass, cyanid 10 to 20 grains. 

Aquas lauro-cerasi 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A compress moistened with the solution 
to be applied to the seat of pain. 

Dr. A. Trousseau , Parts. 



Malarial Headache : , 

]J Quin. sulph 10 to 20 grains. 

Sig. — To be given three hours before the expected 
attack. 

If the pain still continue to recur, then give- 
rs Liq. potas. arsenit, 

Tr. belladonnas, of each 5 drops, 

three times daily, after meals, and increase the arse- 
nic solution one drop each day until oedema arsenicalis 
is produced. Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 



Sick Headache : 
First administer an emetic, and then — 

5 Chloralis 1 drachm. 

Aquas 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every hour until sleep is 
produced. Dr. Harvey L. Byrd, Baltimore. 



174 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 

Sick Headache : 

5 Camph. pulv 20 grains. 

Ext. cannabis, ind 12 grains. 

Ext. hyoscyami 24 grains. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 12. 

Sig. One at night, to be repeated in two hours, if 
necessary to produce sleep. Dr. Win. Aitken, Net ley. 

Rheumatic Headache : 
Use the mild Faradic current on the scalp, and inter- 
nally the following : 
$ Potassii iodidi, 

Amnion, muriat., of each .... 1 \ drachms. 

Inf. humuli 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful four times a day in a wine- 
glassful of water. Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 

Urcemic Headache : 
Apply dry cups over the kidneys, and give internally 
the following : 

9 Potassae acetat \ . 6 drachms. 

Inf. digitalis 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every third hour. 
Also give a cathartic if needed. 

Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 

Gouty Headache : 

5 Vim colchici sem 3 drachms. 

Lithii bromidi \ ounce. 

Syr. zingiberis \ ounce. 

Aq. cinnamon, ad 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful in a tumblerful of Vichy 
water, every four hours. 

Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 1 77 

Headache of Acute Alcoholism : 
JJ Pulv. rhei, 

Magnesias, of each i drachm. 

M. — Sig. Dose. 
In addition — 

]J Spts. ammon. aromat 2 drachms. 

Tr. camphoras \\ drachms. 

Tr. hyoscyami " 2\ drachms. 

Spts. lavandulas comp. ad. . . 2 ounces. 
M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every hour until the head- 
ache is relieved, and then give for several days, before 
each meal — 

5 Capsici 2 grains. 

Quinine 3 grains. 

Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 

DELIRIUM TREMENS. 

5- Potassii bromid 6 drachms. 

Tr. digitalis 5 drachms. 

Elixir simplic 2 ounces. 

Aquas 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a little additional water, 
every two, three, or four hours, according to the de- 
gree of excitement of the patient. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

Insomnia of Acute Alcoholism : 

]J Sodii bromidi J ounce. 

Chloral hydrat 2^ drachms. 

Syr. aurantii cort J ounce. 

Aquas 3 J ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful at night, to be repeated 
in two hours if necessary. Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE HEART. 



FUNCTIONAL PALPITATION. 

5 Pulv. digitalis 10 grains. 

Pulv. colch. sem. 20 grains. 

Sodii bicarbonatis 30 grains. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 20. — Sig. One pill three or four 
times a day. When symptoms are relieved reduce to 
one pill at bedtime and continue treatment for from 
three to nine months. Dr. H. I. Bowditch, Boston. 

5 Tr. lavandulae, 

Spts. ammon. aromat, 

^Etheris chloric, of each 1 ounce. 

Syrupi 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in water every hour until re- 
lief is obtained. Dr. Beverly Robinson, New York. 

I£ Mist, camphorse, 

^Ether, of each 1 drachm. 

Tr. hyoscyami . . 20 minims. 

M. — Sig. Repeat every quarter, half, or full hour, 
according to the severity of the attack, until the heart 
is soothed. Dr. Win. Aitken, Net ley. 

HYPERTROPHY. 

Ijfc Plumbi acetatis i drachm. 

Pulv. opii. 5 grains. 

Confectio rosarum q. s. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 20. — Sig. One pill three times a 
day. Dr. H. Hartshorne, Phila. 



DISEASES OF THE HEART. l8l 

^ Tr. aconit. rad. (Fleming's). ... -J drachm. 

Aquas 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three or four hours. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 

]J Pulv. digitalis J grain. 

Ferri sulph \ grain. 

Capsici \ grain. 

Ext. gentian q. s. 

M., ft. pil. — Sig. One after each meal. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

5 Fl. ext. ergotae 3^ ounces. 

Tr. digitalis J ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times a day. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholoiv, PJiila. 

$ Tr. digitalis 3 minims. 

Tr. hryoscyami 5 minims. 

Syr. aurantii \ drachm. 

Aq. camphoras 4 drachms. 

M. — For a child five years old may be given every 
six hours. Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 

ANGINA PECTORIS. 

Ijfc Liq. arsenicalis 5 minims. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — To be taken three times a day. 

Dr. F. E. Anstie, London, 

5 Chloroform!, 

Spts. ammon. aromat., of each. 2 drachms. 

Spts. aetheris compos., 

Tr. opii camph., 

Mucil. acacias, of each. ....... \ ounce. 

M. — A teaspoonful as indicated. 

Dr. H. Hartshorne, PJnla. 



1 82 DISEASES OF THE HEART. 

A ngina Pectoris with Fatty Heart : 

]pfc Tr. digitalis 2 drachms. 

Hoffman's anodyne . 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Twenty to thirty drops in water repeated 
every half-hour until the patient is relieved. 

Dr. N. S. Davis ', Chicago. 



Angina Pectoris with Gouty Diathesis: 

1$ Tr. opii acetat., 

Vini colch. rad., of each \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. Ten to twenty drops in a little sweetened 
water, repeated every half-hour until the patient is re- 
lieved. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



CARDIAC DEBILITY. 
Ijfc I3q. strychniae 5 minims. 

Tr. digitalis, 

Tr. ferri perchlor., of each .... 10 minims. 

Inf. quassiae 1 ounce. 

M. — To be taken three times a day. 

Or: 
1$ Tr. belladonnas 20 minims. 

Tr. nucis vomicae 10 minims. 

Aquae camph 1 ounce. 

M. — To be taken three times a day. 

Or: 
5 Tr. colchici sem 10 minims. 

Tr. digitalis 10 minims. 

Spts. aeth. nit 25 minims. 

Inf. buchu 1 ounce. 

M. — To be taken three times a day 



DISEASES OF THE HEART. 1 85 

Or: 

5 Tr. digitalis , . . 10 minims. 

Spts. chloroform 25 minims. 

Inf. buchu 1 ounce. 

M. — To be taken three times a day. 

Dr. J. Milner Fot her gill, London. 



Cardiac Debility with Scanty Urine: 

5 Tr. digitalis 10 minims. 

Spts. aether, nit \ drachm. 

Infus. buchu I ounce. 

M. — Sig. Three times daily. 

This is a pleasant combination, and may have citrate 
of potash added to it with advantage ; or if there is 
much debility with the heart-disease, or it is associated 
with atonic gout, the following will prove very effica- 
cious : 

Tji, Potas. bicarb 10 grains. 

Fer. am. cit 5 grains. 

Tr. digitalis 10 minims. 

Inf. buchu 1 ounce. 

Sig. Three times a day, followed by a draught of 
water. Dr. J. Milner Fothcrgill, London. 



CARDIAC INFLAMMATIONS. 

5 Pulv. digitalis, 

Potas. nitratis, of each \ drachm. 

Pulv. sacch. alb 2\ ounces. 

M., et div. in chart. No. 40. 
One powder thrice daily. 

Suitable for children of fourteen or sixteen years. 

Dr. A. Trousseau, Paris. 



1 86 DISEASES OF THE HEART. 

CARDIAC DROPSY. 

5 Infusio digitalis 3J ounces. 

Acet. scillae \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful two or three times a day. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, PJiila. 

DYSPNEA OF VALVULAR DISEASE. 

5 Fl. ext. quebracho 20 to 40 minims. 

Sig. Administer three times daily. 

Dr. A. H. Smith, New York. 
Dr. G. G. Wheelock, New York. 

9 Liq. morph., U. S. P., 

Spts. aeth. comp., of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Dose, a teaspoonful. 

Or: 
Ijfc Fl. ext. quebracho 10 to 30 minims. 

Dr. Austin Flint, Nezv York. 

VALVULAR DISEASE. 

Valvular Disease and A ncemia : 

9 Acid, phosphor, dil \ ounce. 

Tr. ferri chlor 1 ounce. 

Strych. sulph 1 grain. 

M., et adde— 

Glycerinae 1 \ ounces. 

Syr. aurant. cort 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful in a wineglassful of water 
directly after eating, taken through a tube. 

Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 

Valvular Disease with Pulmonary (Edema: 
5, Pulv. digitalis, 

Pulv. scillae, 

Hydrarg. chlor. mit., of each. ... 1 grain. 
M., ft. pil. — Sig. Three times daily. 
Sig. One, twice a day. 



DISEASES OF THE HEART. 1 89 

Or: 

9, Tr. jaborandi 15 to 20 drops. 

Aquae q. s. 

M.— Sig. Give at night. 

This latter should only be given when the patient can 
stand the severe sweating. 

Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 

In Advanced Valvular Disease : 
5, Chloral hydrat 5 grains. 

Potas. bromid 10 grains. 

Aquae. 
M. — Sig. Dose. Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 

CARDIAC DILATATION. 

In Mitral Regurgitation and in Dilatatio7t of the Cavi- 
ties of the Heart : 
5 Ferri redacti, 
Quiniae sulphat., 

Pulv. digitalis., of each 1 scruple. 

Pulv. scillae 10 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 20. 

Sig. One pill three or four times a day. 

This prescription is especially serviceable in those 

cases of dilatation accompanied by cough, difficult 

breathing, and general dropsy, and is of more value in 

such cases than so-called cardiac sedatives and diuretics. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, PJiila. 

In Chronic Heart-Disease : 

5, Pulv. digitalis 30 grains. 

Fer. sulph. exsiccat 15 grains. 

Pulv. capsici : 40 grains. 

Pil. al. et myrrh 2 ounces. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 60. 
Sig. One, twice a day. 



I90 DISEASES OF THE HEART. 

This is indicated in the following condition, so fre- 
quent in heart-disease, viz.: Where gastric catarrh, co- 
pious eructations of wind, and inactivity of the bowels 
are associated with the cardiac debility. 

Dr. J. Milner Fothergill, London. 



CHRONIC ENDOCARDITIS. 

9 Potassii iodidi z\ drachms. 

Tr. stramonii 3 drachms. 

Tr. digitalis 1 ounce. 

Syr. simplicis \ ounce. 

Aquae destillat 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every four or six hours, ac- 
cording to the effect of the digitalis upon the motions 
of the heart. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 



HAY ASTHMA. 



Apply locally with a post-nasal syringe — 

^ Tinct. iodinii i drachm. 

Acidi carbolici 10 drops. 

Aquas destil 4 ounces. 

M. — In addition, give internally a teaspoonful of the 
following mixture every four or six hours : 

J£ Potassii iodidi 1 ounce. 

Liq. potas. arsenit 1 drachm. 

Aquae 4 ounces. 

M. Or: 

1$ Brominii -J drachm. 

Alcoholis. 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A small quantity may be placed in a wide- 
mouthed vial and vaporized by the warmth of the hand. 
The vapor should be snuffed into the nose. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholoiv, Phila. 



JJL Potassii bromidi 6 drachms. 

Ext. grindel. robust, fl 2 ounces. 

Ext. eucalypti glob, fl 2 ounces. 

Tr. stramonii 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every four or six hours, in 
a little sweetened water ; and in addition from three to 
five grains of quinine morning and evening. 



194 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

Or: 

^ Potassii bromidi 6 drachms. 

Potassii iodidi 4 drachms. 

Ext. grindeliae fl 2 ounces. 

Tr. stramonii 4 drachms. 

Elixir simplicis if ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a little additional water 
every four or six hours, until some relief is obtained, 
after which three times daily. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



One to three grains of quinine, two or three times 

daily, beginning several weeks before the expected 

attack. 

Or: 

9, Liq. potas. arsenitis. . .* 1 ounce. 

Tr. belladonnas 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. From five to ten drops after meals. 

Dr. Geo. M. Beard, New York. 



MEMBRANOUS CROUP. 

At the commencement, before the occurrence of the 

membranous exudation, the following may be given to 
a child three years old, with a view to aborting the 
disease : 

I£ Quin. sulph. 30 grains. 

Divide into 6 parts. Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 



In the Advanced Stages: 
5 Quinias sulphatis, 

Ammon. carbonatis, of each . . . \ drachm. 
Syrupi senegas, 

Syrupi acaciae, of each. . 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. To be well shaken, and a teaspoonful ad- 
ministered every fourth hour. ^ 

Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 1 97 

^ Potassii chloratis 1 drachm. 

Ammon. muriatis 2 scruples. 

Syrupi simplicis. . 1 ounce. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every twenty minutes to 
half an hour, or in mild cases every two hours. This 
should be continued regularly, night and day, until the 
cough becomes looser, or until it is evident, if the case 
be unfavorable, that it can be of no service. 
Locally — 
9 Liq. ferri subsulphatis. . .. .... 1 drachm. 

Glycerinas h ounce. 

M. Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 



ACUTE CORYZA. 

Sodii chlorid., 

Sodas bicarbonat., 

Boracis, of each 2 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — An efficient cleansing solution in acute coryza. 
]J Quin. sulphatis, 

Sodii bromid., of each .... 10 to 1 5 grains. 
M. — Administer in one dose to abort an attack of 
acute coryza in its incipiency. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 

5- Tinct. iodinii -J ounce. 

Acid, carbolici 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. Place a small, wide-mouthed bottle, con- 
taining a moistened sponge, in a vessel of hot water ; 
drop five to ten drops of the solution on the sponge, 
and as the iodine vapor ascends with the vapor of the 
water, inhale it. 



I98 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

P Antim. et potas. tart -J grain. 

Morphias acetat -| grain. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every hour or so. 
This is advised in the first stage of catarrh, when the 
mucous membrane is dry and swollen. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

Internally give three to five grains of quinine three 
times daily, and wash out the nostrils carefully morn- 
ing and evening with the following : 
I£ Acid, carbol., 

Zinci sulphat., of each 1 grain. 

Aquas 1 ounce, 

M. — Use a suitable syringe, or let the patient snuff it 
up until he feels it in the pharynx, when lie can hawk 

it out. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

■ 

CHRONIC NASAL CATARRH. 

First cleanse with Dobell's cleansing solution, which 
is as follows: 

5 Acid, carbol 1 grain. 

Sodas bicarb., 

Boracis, of each 5 grains. 

Glycerin 1 drachm. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — Then apply as a spray, by means of an atomizer, 
the following : 

5 Ferric alum 5 grains. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

Or: 
^ Zinci sulphat., 

Acid, tartaric, of each 3 gra,ins. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 201 

^ Iodine 5 grains. 

Chloroform 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Put in a small vial with a glass stopper, 
and draw one or two slow, full breaths of the vapor 
from the open mouth of the vial through each nostril 
five or six times a day. In addition wash out the 
nostrils morning and night with a slightly astringent 
solution. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



9 Pulv. aluminis 5 to 30 grains. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. To be drawn into the nostrils three or four 
times daily in the form of spray. It will diminish the 
profuse secretion and destroy the fcetor incident to 
coryza. Dr. J. So/is Cohen, Phila. 



POST-NASAL CATARRH. 

5 Cubebas 2 ounces. 

Syr. aurantii 3 ounces. 

Aquae menth. pip 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Half a teaspoonful every three hours. 

Dr. Beverly Robinson, New York. 



ACUTE LARYNGITIS. 

5 Potass, carbonatis 1 scruple. 

Tinct. opii 24 to 48 drops. 

Syr. senegas 2 drachms. 

Syr. tolutani 6 drachms. 

Aq. fluv 2 ounces. 

M.— A teaspoonful three times daily to a child five 
or six years old. 



202 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

Or: 

I£ Ammon. bromidi. . . 60 to 95 grains. 

Am. muriat. vel pot. chlorat. 48 grains. 

Tr. opii deodorat 24 to 48 drops. 

Syr. scillae 3 drachms. 

Elix. calisayse 1 ounce. 

Aquae, ad 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times daily to a child 
five or six years old. Drs. Meigs and Pepper, Phila. 

A teaspoonful of one of the following mixtures should 
be added to a pint of water at 150 F., and the vapor 
inhaled for five minutes two or three times daily. 

5 Creasoti 3 drachms. 

Glycerine 3 drachms. 

Aquae, ad 3 ounces. 

M. 

Ijfc Ol. pini sylvestris 2 to 3 drachms. 

Mag. carb. lev 1 to ij drachms. 

Aquae, ad 3 ounces. 

Dr. Win. A it ken, Net ley. 

9 Tr. benzoini co. . 1 to 2 drachms. 

Sig. To be added to a pint of water at 150 F., and 
inhaled for five to eight minutes every four or six 
hours, from a suitable inhaler. 

Dr. More II Mackenzie, London. 

CHRONIC CATARRHAL LARYNGITIS. 
Ijfc Oil of creosote, or 
Oil of pine, or 

Oil of juniper 2 to 5 drops. 

Water at 150 F. 
M. — Inhale the steam for five minutes at a time three 
or four times daily. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 205 

Where the laryngeal secretion has a fetid odor the 
following will be beneficial : 

5- Carbolic acid 2 grains. 

Water . 1 ounce. 

M. — Use either as a spray, or for steam inhalation. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 

LARYNGEAL PHTHISIS. 

Cleansing Solution : 
9 Acid, carbol 12 grains. 

Sodae bicarbonat, 

Sodae biborat, of each 24 grains. 

Glycerinae „ 1^ ounces. 

Aquae rosae, ad 8 ounces. 

M. — Apply in the form of spray. 

Astringent Solutions : 

]pfc Zinci sulphat 10 grains to the ounce. 

Argenti nitrat 3 to 5 " 

Zinci chloridi 3 " 

Acid, tannic, et glycerin. 1 drachm 

Liq. ferri persulph 20 minims " 

To be applied as spray. 

Iodoform Solution: 

9 Morph. sulph 10 grains. 

Acid, tannici 2 drachms. 

Idoformii 6 drachms. 

M. — Apply by insufflator. 

Dr. F. H. Boswortk, New York. 

9 Glycerini, 

Acidi carbolici, 

Succi conii, of each 1 ounce. 



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206 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful to be put into a pint of 
water at the temperature of 170 F., and the steam in- 
haled for fifteen minutes twice or thrice a day. 

Dr. Horace Dobell, London. 

To Relieve the Irritation and Cough in Tubercular 

Laryngitis : 

1$ Dilute hydrocyanic acid 1 drachm. 

Water . . 1 ounce. 

A teaspoonful of this to a pint of tepid water (8o° F.) 
for inhalation. 

9 Ether (sulph. or acetic), 

Alcohol, of each 1 ounce. 

A teaspoonful to a pint of water at a temperature of 
from 8o° to 140 F. for inhalation. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

LAHYNGO-TRACHEITIS. 

1$ Syrupi scillae comp 1^ ounces. 

Syrupi ipecac -J ounce. 

Tr. opii camph 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. For an adult a teaspoonful in a little water 
every three, four, or six hours. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

ACUTE BRONCHITIS. 

^ Vini ipecacuanhas 2 drachms. 

Liq. potassii citratis 4 ounces. 

Tr. opii camphoratae, 

Syrupi acacias, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful thrice daily in the first 
stage of ordinary acute bronchitis. 

This union of the sedative effects of opium with the 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 209 

excitosecretory action of the ipecac on the congested 
mucous membrane has been found very serviceable. 

Or: 

^ Morphias acetatis , . . 1 grain. 

Potassii acetat 3 drachms. 

Liq. amnion, acetat 3 ounces. 

Syrupi tolutani 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful every third hour. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

5 Spts. terebinthinas 3 ounces. 

Acid, acetici 4 drachms. 

Vitelli ovi one. 

Aquae rosar 2\ ounces. 

Ol. limon 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. To be applied as a rubefacient, morning 
and evening. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Netley. 

Tj, Amnion, muriat., 

Potassae chlorat, of each. . 5 to 10 grains. 
M. — Sig. Dose, every two hours, /or an adult. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 



IJ Amnion, chlorid 2 drachms. 

Potassae chlorat 1 drachm. 

Aquas cinnamo 3 ounces. 

Syr. senegas, 

Spts. asth. nitrosi, of each. . . J ounce. 

Ext. glycyrrhizas ij drachms. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every two hours. Tartar 
emetic, belladonna, aconite, or tincture of iron may be 
added when desired, according to indications. 

Dr. J. R. Learning, New York. 






2IO DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

5 Syrup, senegae 3 ounces. 

Tr. opii camph J ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three hours. 

Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 

5 Liq. ammonii acetat 2 ounces. 

Tr. opii camph 2\ ounces. 

Vini antimonii -J ounce. 

Tr. veratri viridis ij drachms. 

M. — A teaspoonful, in a tablespoonful of water, every 
two, three, or four hours, according to the severity of 
the case. 

When the symptoms are ameliorated, discontinue the 
above, and give the following: 

5- Syr. scillae comp \\ ounces. 

Tr. sanguinariae ^ ounce. 

Tr. opii camph 2 ounces. 

M.— A teaspoonful, in a little additional water, every 
three or four hours. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

5- Carb. of ammonia 1 drachm. 

Fl. ext. of squills, 

Fl. ext. of senega, of each. ... 2 drachms. 

Paregoric i^ ounces. 

Water 1 ounce. 

Syr. of tolu 5 ounces. 

M. — Dose, from three to four teaspoonfuls, as may be 
required. 

Ijfc Muriate of ammonia 2 drachms. 

Ext. of liquorice pulv 1 drachm. 

Mucilage of gum arabic, 

Water, of each 3 ounces. 

M. — Dose, a tablespoonful every two or three hours. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-rASSAGES. 213 

5 Iodide of potassium 2^ drachms. 

Syrup of tolu, 

Glycerine, of each 2 ounces. 

Sulph. morphine 1 grain. 

M. — Dose, a teaspoonful once in four or six hours. 

^ Wine of antimony, 

Fl. ext. of senega, 

Sweet spts. of nitre, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls, as required. 

5 Syrup of ipecac, 

Syrup of squills, 

Paregoric, 

Sweet spts. of nitre, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — From one to three teaspoonfuls, as needed. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

5 Tr. veratri viridis. : 12 minims. 

Syr. scillse comp 2 drachms. 

Syr. balsami tolutani 14 drachms. 

M. — Sig. One teaspoonful every two or three hours, 
for a child five years old, to be discontinued when the 
pulse and temperature lower. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, Neiv York. 

9 Potass, citrat 1 drachm. 

Syr. ipecac 1 to 2 drachms. 

Tr. opii camph 1 to 2 drachms. 

Syr. simplic , . \ ounce. 

Aquas, ad 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two or three hours, 
for a child of from two to four years. 

Drs. Meigs and Pepper, Phila. 



214 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS. 

1$ Ammonii chloridi. 2 drachms. 

Mist, glycyrrhizae 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful three times daily. 
This is adapted for those cases of bronchitis accom- 
panied by chronic catarrh in old persons. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



5 Ammon. carbonat 5 grains. 

Tr. nucis vomicae 10 minims. 

Tr. scillae -J drachm. 

Inf. serpentariae 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Three times daily.. 

In those cases in which chronic bronchitis is associ- 
ated with emphysema, or in the second stage of acute 
bronchitis, where the heart is severely taxed, the above 
combination of remedies will strengthen the overtaxed 
heart and clear out the air-passages. 

Dr. J. Milner Fothergill, London. 

5 Ammon. carbonat 10 grains. 

Syrup, ipecacuan 1 \ drachms. 

Tr. opii camph 1 drachm. 

Syr. pruni virgin \ drachm. 

Aquae, ad 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two to four hours. 

Dr. Beverly Robinson, New York. 

5 Mist, guaiaci 1 drachm to \ ounce. 

Tr. tolutani 6 to 10 drops. 

M. — Sig. Every three hours. 

Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 217 

9 Ammonii muriatis 3 drachms. 

i\nt. et potas. tartrat 2 grains. 

Morphias sulph 3 grains. 

Ext. glycyrrh. fl 1 ounce. 

Syr. simplic 3 ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful, mixed with a tablespoonful of 
water, four times daily. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago, 



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1$ Syrup of tolu, 

Syrup of ipecac, of each 2 ounces. 

Fl. ext. veratrum viride 1 drachm. 

Iodide of potassium 4 drachms. 

Sulph. morphine 3 grains. 

M. — Teaspoonful in a drink of water three or four 
times daily. 

5 Oil turpentine \ ounce. 

Tinct. opium 3 drachms. 

Pulv. gum acacia, 

Pulv. sugar, of each \ ounce. 

Iodide of potassium 3 drachms. 

Aqua camphora 3 ounces. 

M., ft. emulsion. Dose, teaspoonful three or four 
times a day. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

5 Quiniae sulphatis .• 2 grains. 

Pulv. fol. digitalis 6 grains. 

Ext. opii 1 grain. 

Pulv. sacch. alb., ad 1 drachm. 

M., et div. in chart. No. 12. — Sig. One every three 
or four hours for a child five years old. 

Dr. Johann Steiner, Prague. 



218 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

1$ Decocti senegas 7 drachms. 

Potassas nitratis , 3 grains. 

Tr. camph. co 10 minims. 

Spts. asth. nitr -J drachm. 

Oxymel scillae i drachm. 

M. — Make a draught, to be taken three times a day. 

Or: 

9 Liq. ammon. acetat 3 drachms. 

Potas. acetatis , . 20 grains. 

Aceti scillae -J drachm. 

Spts. asth. nitr J drachm. 

Tr. camph. co 20 minims. 

Mist, camph 6 drachms. 

Syr. aurant 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. A draught to be taken thrice daily. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

1$ Potassii iodidi , . 3 drachms. 

Tr. tolutani 1 drachm. 

Fl. ext. pruni virg 1 drachm. 

Syrupi simplic 1 ounce. 

Spts. asth comp 2 ounces. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — Dose, a teaspoonful. 

Dr. E. G. Janeway, New York. 

9 Ext. eucalypt 1 ounce. 

Ammon. muriat 2 drachms. 

Ext. glycyrrhizas 2 ounces. 

Syr. tolutani 3 ounces. s 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful four or six times daily. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 221 

Or: 

Ijfc Acet. scillae ... J ounce. 

Fl. ext. ipecac J drachm. 

Tr. opii deodorat i drachm. 

Syr. tolutani 10 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two, three, or four 
hours. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



ASTHMATIC BRONCHITIS WITH GOUTY DIATHESIS. 

^ Lithii bromidi 5 drachms. 

Vini colchici rad 5 drachms. 

Elixir simplicis 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three, four, or six 
hours until relief is obtained or the colchicum begins 
to disturb the bowels. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

RHEUMATIC BRONCHITIS. 

1$ Sodii salicylatis 6 drachms. 

Glycerinae 4 drachms. 

Vini colch. rad. 6 drachms. 

Syr. scillae comp i£ drachms. 

Tr. opii camph 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three or four hours, 
in a little additional water. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



SPASMODIC ASTHMA. 

^ Tinct. opii i drachm. 

^Etheris .'. 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Sixty drops every twenty minutes. To 
each dose may be added — 

I£ Tr. lobelias aetherae 20 drops. 

This formula has often yielded relief when all other 
means have failed. Dr. Meredith Clymer, New York. 



222 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

9 Spts. aeth. comp., 

Liq. morph. (U. S. P.), of each. . i ounce. 
M. — Sig. From a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful as 
a dose. Bellevue and Charity Hospitals, New York. 



Ijfc Potassii iodidi 2\ drachms. 

Spts. vini gallici \\ ounces. 

Decocti senegas 3 ounces. 

Syr. papaveris 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful twice a day, an hour be- 
fore the meals, in a little water. 

Dr. A. Trousseau, Paris. 



I£ Amyl nitrit \ drachm. 

Sp. aether, sulph 6 drachms. 

Sp. ammon. aromat., ad 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A few drops are to be put on a handker- 
chief at a time, and the vapor gradually inhaled. 

Dr. George Harley. 

9 Tr. lobelias, 
Tr. hyoscyami, 
Spts. aeth. nitrosi, 

Syr. tolutani, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in water every half-hour, 
during the paroxysm, until some effect is produced on 
the breathing, and then every hour or two. 

In addition, rub the following stimulating liniment 
on the chest several times a day : 

1), Chloroformi i ounce. 

Ol. terebinthinae .... 1 ounce. 

Spts. rosmarini i^ ounces. 

M. Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 22 



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When dependent upon bronchitis, and with no dys- 
peptic symptoms : 

IJ Tr. belladonnas . . i drachm. 

Spts. asth. comp 6 drachms. 

Emul. ol. lini et tragacanth. . . 6 ounces. 

Oil of wintergreen q. s. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful three times daily, an hour 
and a half after meals, the last dose at bedtime. 
In addition — 

]J Potassii iodidi 5 grains. 

Liq. potassas arsenitis 4 drops. 

Aquas, ad ^ ounce. 

M. — Sig. Dose, three times daily. 

Dr. W. H. Thomson, New York, 

]J Potassi bromidi 1 ounce. 

Potassii iodidi j ounce. 

Aquas 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in sufficient water every 

half-hour or hour. 

Or: 

# Tinct. lobelias I ounce. 

Amnion, iodidi 2 drachms. 

Amnion, bromidi 3 drachms. 

Syr. tolutani 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every one, two, three, or 
four hours. 

" It gives relief in a few minutes, and sometimes the 
relief is permanent." Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

ACUTE LOBAR PNEUMONIA. 

For the relief of the distressing cough : 

1J Chloral, hydrat 5 grains. 

Morph. sulph ^l grain. 

Every two hours. Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 



226 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

1$ Carb. ammonia 2 scruples. 

Iodide of ammonia '. , 2 drachms. 

Mucil. acacia, 

Simple syrup, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls every two to 
four hours. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 



Pneumonia — First Stage : 
When occurring in patients living under bad sanitary 
conditions, and when called at the beginning, order six 
powders, each containing — 

5 Quinin. sulph 3 grains. 

Calomel 1 grain. 

Pulv. sanguinarias \ grain. 

Pulv. glycyrrhizse 1 grain. 

M.— One to be given every four hours. Also a tea- 
spoonful of the following : 

I£ Liq. ammon. acetat 2 ounces. 

Tr. opii camph. 2 ounces. 

Tr. aconit. rad . . 1 ounce. 

M. — At the same time cover the affected side with a 
warm linseed poultice. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

Pneumonia — Second Stage : 
Poultice over chest, and the following : 

Ijfc Ammonii muriatis 3 drachms, 

Ant. et pot. tartratis 2 grains. 

Morphiae sulphat 3 grains. 

Syr. glycyrrhizae 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three or four hours, 
mixed with a tablespoonful of water. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 229 

1$ Amnion, carbonat 80 grains. 

Mucilag. acacias, 

Aquas destil., of each 1 ounce. 

Spts. vini gallici 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful three times daily. When 
indicated, this is alternated with the following: 

1$ Syrup, scillas comp 3 drachms. 

Vini ipecacuanhas 1 \ drachms. 

Morph. sulphatis \ grain. 

Aquae destillatae i^ ounces. 

Syrupi 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful three times daily. 
Where the dyspnoea becomes severe, with signs of 
increasing exhaustion, feeble heart action, etc., the 
amount of stimulants is increased to twelve ounces 
daily, and in addition — 

T£ Infusion digitalis 2 drachms. 

Sig. Dose, every three hours. 

Where dulness is present over more or less lung, 
muriate of ammonia, 20 grains three times dailj T , is ad- 
ministered. Dr. W. H. Thomson, New York. 



EMPHYSEMA. 

5 Potassae chlorat 1^ drachms. 

Tr. belladonnas \h ounces. 

Fl. ext. pruni virg., 

Tr. cinch, comp., of each. ... 2 ounces. 
M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful four times a day. 
Where the emphysema is accompanied by chronic 
bronchitis and loss of appetite, the above is most effi- 
cient. Dry cups should, in addition, be applied to the 
chest night and morning. Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



230 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

Ijfc Potassii iodidi 3 drachms. 

Ammon. carbonat 50 grains. 

Syr. pruni virg., 

Spts. aeth. comp., of each .... 1^ ounces. 
M. — Sig. Dose, a teaspoonful. 

Dr. A ustin Flint. New York. 



IJ Syr. hypophos. comp 3J ounces. 

Acid, phosphor, dil \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times daily. 

Or: 

5 Strychniae 1 grain. 

Acid, muriat. dil 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Five to ten drops in water three times 
daily. Dr. Roberts Bartkolow, Phila. 



CHRONIC PULMONARY PHTHISIS. 

1$ Quin. sulph 20 grains. 

Morph. sulph T V grain. 

Every alternate evening as an antipyretic. 

9- Bismuthi 10 grains. 

Morphias. -J grain. 

To be given after each movement of the bowels to 

control the diarrhoea. Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 

5 Pulv. digitalis 10 grains. 

Pulv. ipecac, 

Pulv. opii, of each 5 grains. 

Quinias sulph 20 grains. 

Ext. gentiani q. s. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 20. 

Sig. One pill three times daily. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 233 

For counter-irritation, the following : 

1$ Hydrarg. chlor. mit 8 grains. 

Iodinii , \ drachm. 

Alcohol ii drachms. 

Ung. simplicis 1 ounce. 

M. — Rub in a portion over the affected lung morn- 
ing and evening, until a pustular eruption comes out. 

Dr. Win. Ait ken, Net ley. 

^ Iodide of potassium 4 drachms. 

Syrup of tolu 3 ounces. 

Syrup of ipecac, 1 ounce. 

Fl. ext. veratrum viride 1 drachm. 

Sulphate of morphine 2\ grains. 

Dose : teaspoonful three or four times daily. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

For the cough, give a teaspoonful of the following, 
four to six times daily : 

5- Morphiae acetat 2 grains. 

Potassii cyanidi 1 grain. 

Acidi acetici 1 drachm. 

Ext. pruni virg. fl., 

Mist, acaciae, of each 2 ounces. 

M. Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

IJ Syr. hypophos. comp 3-J ounces. 

Acid, phosphor, dil \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times daily. 

Or: 

5- Syr. calcii lacto-phos 4 ounces. 

Liq. potass, arsenitis 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful three times daily. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila, 



234 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

To Quiet the Cough : 

Ijfc Cyanide of potash, 

Sulph. of morph., of each. ..... i grain. 

Syr. of tolu i ounce. 

M. — Dose : teaspoonful, more or less. 



9, Hydrocyanic acid, dilute. ... 10 drops. 

Bromide of potas . . 2 drachms. 

Syrup of wild cherry 6 ounces. 

M.— Dose : three to five teaspoonfuls. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor, 



In the Diarrhoea : 

5 Fowler's solution 2 drachms. 

Tinct. opii io drachms. 

M. — Sig. Twelve drops, two or three times daily. 



^ Aromatic sulph. acid \\ ounces. 

Tinct. opii i ounce. 

M. — Sig. Twenty-five drops as may be required. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann A^bor. 



As an Aperient in Phthisis : 

9 Sodas salicylatis 2 drachms. 

Sodse phosph 5 drachms. 

Potass, sulph., ad 2 ounces. 

Pulv. zingiberis 1 drachm. 

M. — A teaspoonful in hot water, earl)' in the morning. 

Dr: Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 237 

FIBROID PHTHISIS. 

IJ, Iodide of potassium 5 drachms. 

Syrup of tolu, 

Glycerine, of each 2 ounces. 

Syrup of ipecac 1 ounce. 

F. ext. of veratrum vir 1 drachm. 

Sulph. morphine 3 grains. 

M. — A teaspoonful three or four times daily. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor, 

HEMOPTYSIS. 

5 Plumbi acetat 2 scruples. 

Pulv. digitalis i scruple. 

Pulv. opii 10 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 20. 

Sig. One every four hours. 

* Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

9 Copaibae, 

Syrupi, 

Aq. menth. pip., 

Alcoholis, of each i ounce. 

Spts. aeth. nitr \ drachm. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful every two to four hours. 

Dr. E. von Niemeyer, Tubingen. 

Twenty grains of gallic acid, to be repeated every 
ten minutes until hemorrhage ceases; or the following; 

1^ Cupri sulphatis \ grain. 

Ferri sulphatis 2 grains. 

Ext. hyoscyami I grain. 

M., et ft. pil. No. I. 

Sig. Three times a day for persistent slight hemor- 
rhage. Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



238 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

j^ Acid, gallici 2 drachms. 

Acid, sulph. aromat 1 drachm. 

Glycerine .' 1 ounce. 

Aquas, q. s. ad . . 6 ounces. 

M. — Teaspoonful doses. Dr. Wm. Pepper. 

ACUTE PLEURITIS. 

^ Tr. aconit. rad 2 drachms. 

Tr. opii deodorat 6 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Eight drops in water every hour or two. 

In acute pleuritis, before the stage of effusion has set 
in, no more effective combination will be found than 
the above. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

5 Potassii acetatis 15 grains. 

Spts. aeth. nitr \ drachm. 

Vini ipecacuan 3 drops. 

• Syr. tolutani \ drachm. 

M. — Sig. For a dose, four times daily, applying at 
the same time turpentine stupes to the affected side. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

At the outset — 

^ Tr. aconit. rad 20 drops. 

Tr. opii camph., 

Spts. aeth. nitr., of each \ ounce. 

Liq. ammon. acet 5 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every three hours. If the 
temperature continue high and dyspnoea marked, give — 
5, Tr. digitalis ... 1 drachm. 

Potas. acetat 2 drachms. 

Aquae, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every three hours. 

Dr. J. H. Ripley, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 241 

r^ Potass, acetat., 

Inf. digitalis, of each 3 to 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. This amount daily in three or four doses. 

Or: 
1^ Pulv. digitalis, 
Pulv. scillae, 

Hydrarg. chlor. mitis, of each. . . . 1 grain. 
M., et ft. pil. — Sig. Three times daily. 

Dr. A. L. LoomtSj New York. 



During the first six hours — 

T£ Calomel 1^ grains. 

Opii \ grain. 

M. — Give every half-hour, while mercurial ointment 
is rubbed into the skin of the affected side near the 
axilla every fourth hour. 

Or: 

T£ Opii i to 1 grain. 

Calomel. 1 to 2 grains. 

Digitalis ^ grain. 

M. — Sig. Give every three or four hours, and cover 
the whole side with a piece of linen spread with mer- 
curial ointment, over which is placed oiled silk. 

The patient must be carefully watched, neither pty- 
alism nor narcotism should be produced. The moment 
mercurialization is manifested discontinue the mercury, 
and give — 

I£ Opii . . . . . i to 1 grain. 

Digitalis J grain. 

Scillae 2 grains. 

M. — Sig. Every three or four hours. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Netley. 



242 DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 

5. Potas. acetat, 

Inf. digitalis, of each 2 to 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. This amount each day. 

Or: 
9 Pulv. digitalis, 
Pulv. scillae, mar., 

Hydrarg. chlor. mite, of each. . 10 grains. 
M., et div. in pil. No. 10. — Sig. One pill three times 
a day. 

The indications for treatment are to subdue the in- 
flammation and promote absorption of the effused fluid. 
To accomplish the first of these, use blisters, three 
being usually sufficient. Select three spots and apply 
only one blister at a time, waiting until one spot has 
almost healed before applying a new blister. As a 
diuretic, use 30 grains of iodide of potassium daily ; if 
this fail to diminish the fluid, then resort to the above 
formulae. If mercurialization occurs return to the 
iodide of potassium. Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 

CHRONIC PLEURISY. 

Counter-irritation by means of tincture of iodine ; 
half an ounce of whisky three times daily ; and a tea- 
spoonful of the following four times a day : 

I£ Potassii iodidi 2 drachms. 

Tr. scillae 6 drachms. 

Tr. opii camph 1 \ ounces. 

Mist, acaciae 6 drachms. 

M. Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

9 Pulv. digitalis, 

Quin. sulph., of each. 1 grain. 

Confect. rosae q. s. 

M., et ft. pil. No. I. — Sig. To be taken three times a 
day. Dr. F. von Niemeyer, Tubingen. 



DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. 245 

Internally — 

9 Syr. ferri iodidi 2 drachms. 

Syr. simplicis 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two hours. 

Externally — 

9 Iodinii \ drachm. 

Potas. iodidi 2 drachms. 

Aquae destil 2 ounces. 

M. Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

FIBROUS PLEURISY. 

9 Iodinii 2\ ounces. 

Potass, iodidi \ ounce. 

Alcoholis . . 12 ounces. 

Aquas 4 ounces. 

M. — Apply over the affected side for many months, 
and at the same time administer cod-liver oil and iron 
internally. Dr. F. Dclafield, New York. 



HYDROTHORAX. 

9 Potass, carbonat 20 grains. 

Aquae \ ounce. 

Misce, et adde — 

Succi limonis \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. Dose, every two hours. 
In addition give one to two teaspoonfuls of the fresh 
infusion of digitalis three times daily. 

Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE 

SYSTEM. 



APHTKZE. 

5 Potassas chloratis i drachm. 

Acidi carbolici \ drachm. 

Aquas destillatas 4 ounces. 

M. — Apply directly to the affected part. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

9 Sodas sulphitis ,. 1 drachm. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — For a wash. Sir Win. Jenner, London, 

Aphthce of Phthisis : 

5 Quinias sulphat 1 grain. 

Olei pip. nigris . 1 drop. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Apply with a brush, or wash the mouth 
with it. Roosevelt Hospital, New York. 



STOMATITIS. 

These cases are easily cured by the use of the chlo- 
rate of potash in good doses, given three or four times 
a day, the mouth being rinsed well with a weak solution 
of the chlorate, or in young children syringed there- 
with, if the child be too young to rinse the mouth ; 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 249 

glycerine of borax may be applied after each cleansing. 
The stomach and bowels must be regulated ; and when 
improvement takes place, tincture or decoction of bark 
w r ill be of great use — in fact, the best form of tonci. 
Nutritious diet and wine are often necessary when the 
child is low. 

Chloride of lime is used by M. Bonchut, forty-five 
grains of the chloride to six drachms of honey, and ap- 
plication made with a camel's-hair brush. Dilute nitric 
and hydrochloric acids are occasionally valuable in ob- 
stinate cases, as local applications ; acid and bark or 
ammonia and bark being given meanwhile internally. 
Dr. Dewees especially recommends — 

5 Cupri sulphatis 10 grains. 

Pulv. cinchon. opt 2 drachms. 

Pulv. acaciae i drachm. 

Mel. commun 2 drachms. 

Aq. fontan 3 ounces. 

M. — The ulcerations to be touched with the above 
twice a day. Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 



B, Sodas biboratis i drachm. 

Glycerini 2 ounces. 

Aquas rosas 4 ounces. 

M. — Paint over the lips and mucous membrane of 
the mouth and tongue several times daily. 
In addition, internally, give — 
9 Liq. ferri pernitrat 40 drops. 

Syr. aurantii . . . = J ounce. 

Aquas 51 ounces. 

M. — A fourth part to a child three or four years of 
age, four times a day. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Netley. 



250 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

9 Sodae biborat i drachm. 

Glycerinae, 

Aquas, of each . . . . . , . . . . -J ounce. 

M. — Sig. As a mouth wash. 

Internally — 

5 Potassae chlorat J to i drachm. 

Mellis i ounce. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two hours. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 



5 Acidi tannici 2 drachms. 

Mel. rosae 2 ounces. 

Aquae 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. As a gargle. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



TONSILLITIS. 

Ijfc Resinae guaiaci 3 grains. 

Pastae ribis rubri (red currant paste) 7 grains. 
M. — Make a lozenge. One to be sucked every hour 
or two. Dr. Morell Mackenzie, London. 



5 Acidi carbol 20 grains. 

Glycerinae 1 ounce. 

Sod. chloridi 1 drachm. 

Aquae ferv \ pint. 

M. — Sig. Gargle to be used every half hour. 

Dr. F. A. Burr all, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 253 

CHRONIC PHARYNGITIS. 

T^ Acid, tannici 2 drachms. 

Spts. vini rectif 1 drachm. 

Mist, camphorae, ad. . ... ....... 10 ounces. 

M. — Sig. As an astringent gargle, combined with 
the employment of the following as a spray : 

5 Acid, tannici . . . , 3 grains. 

Aquae i ounce. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



^ Ergotine 20 grains. 

Tr. iodine i drachm. 

Glycerine, ad 1 ounce. 

M. — To be applied to the pharynx twice a day with 
a camel's-hair brush. Dr. Win. Aitken, Netley. 

Ijfc Ammon. chlorid 1 drachm. 

Tinct. cubebae. . , ^ ounce. 

Tinct. gentianas co \ ounce. 

Glycerinae, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful, in water, every two or 
three hours. Dr. A. A. Smith, New York. 



PUTRID SORE THROAT. 

5, Tinct. myrrhas, 

Aceti, of each 2 ounces. 

Mellis 1 ounce. 

Inf. serpentariae , 2\ pints. 

M. — As a gargle. 

Dr. J, Milner Fothergill, London. 



254 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

RELAXATION OF PHARYNX. 

Ijfc Ext. kramerise 3 grains. 

Pastae ribis rubri (red-currant paste) 7 grains. 
Make a lozenge. One to be sucked every hour. 

Dr. Morell Mackenzie, London. 



DYSPEPSIA. 

Where there is hypersecretion — 

1$ Trisnitrate of bismuth 10 grains. 

Lupulin . 2\ grains. 

Sulphate quinine 1 grain. 

M. — Three times daily. 

Dr. A. B. Painter, Ann Arbor. 



If the bowels are irritable — 

5 Bismuthi subnitrat 5 drachms. 

Morphias muriatis f to -J- grain. 

M. — Care, ft. pulv. No. 20. One immediately after 
the two principal meals. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 



Tjfc Argenti oxidi 5 grains. 

Ext. hyoscyami 5 grains. 

M., ft. pil. No. 10. — Sig. One pill three times a day 
before meals. 

This formula is indicated in cases where there is pain 
after taking food, lasting for an hour or more, burning 
pain with pyrosis coming on after the completion of the 
stage of stomach digestion, eructations of food, with 
sour and acrid matters. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 257 

T£ Bismuthi subcarb 3 drachms. 

Morphias sulph 1 grain. 

Pulv. aromat 1 drachm. 

M., et ft. chart. No. 12. — Sig. A powder in milk be- 
fore each meal. 

The above will quiet the existing irritability and 
relieve the pain in cases of gastralgia and irritative 
dyspepsia. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



1$ Bismuthi trisnitrat 10 grains. 

Potas. bicarbonat 5 grains. 

Misturae acacias 1 drachm. 

Inf. columbas 1 ounce. 

M. — Three times a day before food. 
In tuberculosis, in illy-nourished patients where gas- 
tric irritability interferes with assimilation and diges- 
tion, the above mixture will quiet irritability and thus 
promote assimilation and improve nutrition. 

Dr. J. Milner Fot her gill, London. 



5- One rennet, washed and chopped. 

Vini rubri I pint. 

Macerate for twelve days, then decant, filter, and 
add— 

Acid, nitro-muriat. dil 2 drachms. 

Tr. nucis vomicae 2 drachms. 

Bismuthi subnit 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful in a quarter of a tumbler 
of water before each meal. 

Dr. T. Gaillard Thomas, New York. 



258 DISEASES OE THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

5 Ext. nucis vomicae f grain. 

Ferri sulphatis \ grain. 

Pil. colocynth. comp 4 grains. 

M., ft. pil. Take early in the morning, or one hour 
before dinner, in weakened digestion from over-fatigue. 

B Tinct. quassias, 
Tinct. calumbas, 
Tinct. gentianas co., 
Tinct. cinchonae flav.,of ea. 1 ounce. 
Liq. morph . hy drochlorat . . 2 to 4 drachms. 
M. — A teaspoonful an hour before each meal, where 
there is great irritability or sensitiveness of the stomach, 
as in indigestion from habitual drunkenness. 

Dr. Wm. A it ken, Net ley. 

If Flatulence be a Prominent Symptom : 
9 .Magnesias \ drachm. 

Spts. lavandul. comp \ drachm. 

Spts. cari 2 \ drachms. 

Syr. zingiberis 3 drachms. 

Aquae menthas pip 2 drachms. 

M. — For two doses. Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 

In Dyspeptic Colic : 

5 Pot. bitartratis 3 drachms. 

Magnesias calc 1 to 2 drachms. 

Jalapae pulv 15 to 3o"grains. 

M.— At once. 

Or: 

1$ Magnesias calc, 

Liquor calcis, 

Aquae destillatae, of each ....... 2 ounces. 

Syr. aurant. florum 1 ounce. 

M. — Tablespoonful, pro re nata. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 26 1 

ACUTE GASTRITIS. 

If the stomach be overloaded, give, as an emetic — 

5 Ipecacuanhas 1 scruple. 

Antimon. tartrat 1 grain. 

If injurious matters have passed into the bowels, give 
mild laxatives every hour or two, followed by five or 
ten grain doses of bicarbonate of soda. 

Dr, Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

T£ Tannin ... -| scruple. 

Aquae destil 3 ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful every two hours where there is 
great purging but no vomiting. 

Dr. F. von Nieineyer, Tubingen. 

CHRONIC GASTRITIS. 

5 Ext. hyoscyami 1 grain. 

Pulv. opii J grain. 

Argent, nitrat \ grain. 

M., ft. pil. — Sig. One, four times daily. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

]J Argenti nitrat \ grain. 

Ext. hyoscyami 2 to 4 grains. 

M., ft. pil. — Give every night for six or eight weeks. 

Dr. Win. Ait ken, Net ley. 

1$ Tr. nucis vomicae ... 5 to 15 grains. 

Tr. gentianae co., 

Tr. columbae co., of each . . 1 drachm. 
M. — Sig. Take before meals. 

This is advised in those cases of rum stomach accom- 
panied by gaseous distention of the bowels and stomach. 
We may also advantageously give a mercurial or aloetic 
purge. Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 



262 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

When there is Deficiency of Gastric Juice ; 

1$ Acid, hydrochlor. 5 to 6 drops. 

Pepsin, sacch 10 to 15 grains. 

Taken in a wineglassful of water. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 



To Allay the Craving for Alcohol: 

9- Tr. cinch, comp 4 ounces, 

Tr. capsici i drachm. 

Tr. nuc. vomicas 2 drachms. 

M. — A teaspoonful every two or three hours. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 



1$ Creasoti 4 minims. 

Aquas 6 ounces. 

M. — In tablespoonful doses. 

Or: 

1$ Bismuthi subnitrat 10 grains. 

Argenti nitratis 1 to 2 grains. 

M. — To be given at once on an empty stomach be- 
fore breakfast. Dr. F. von Niemeyer, Tubingen. 



TJ Aluminis 2 drachms. 

Ext. gentianae \ drachm. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 30. 
Sig. Two pills three times a day. 
This formula is held to be most effective when there 
is vomiting of glairy mucus from the stomach. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 265 

1$ Argenti nitrat 15 grains. 

Aq. destil q. s., ad solv. 

Ext. belladonnas 10 grains. 

Ol. carophylli 10 drops. 

Pulv. gent, rad., 

Ext. gentianae, of each q. s., ut pil. No. 60. 
Sig. One, three times a day. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



GASTRIC ULCER. 

Potassii iodidi i grain. 

Potassii bicarbonatis 15 grains. 

Tr. aurantii ^ drachm. 

Inf. calumbas j\ drachms. 

M. — For one dose an hour after eating. 

Dr. W. Brinton, London, 



When hemorrhage occurs, give — 

IJ Acid, sulph. dil 10 minims. 

Acid, gallici 5 grains. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Every two or three hours. 

Vomiting may be relieved by — 

5 Acid, hydrocyan. dil 5 minims. 

Sodas bicarbonat 20 to 30 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — Repeat every two or three hours. 

Pain and diarrhoea may be relieved by — 

]J Bismuthi subnitrat 10 to 20 grains. 

Pulv. kino comp 5 to 10 grains. 

M e — Sig. Administer every six or eight hours. 

Dr. Wm. Aitken, Netley. 



266 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

^ Bismuthi subnitrat. 2 drachms. 

Morphiae sulph. . . 1 grain. 

M., et ft. pil. No. VI. — Sig. One pill three times 
daily in milk. 

Or: 

5 Bismuthi subnitrat 2 drachms. 

Acid, hydrocyan. dil 2 drachms. 

Mucilag. acaciae, 

Aq. menth. piperit., of each. . . 2 ounces. 
M. — Sig. A tablespoonful three times daily. 
These formulae will relieve the pain and vomiting of 
gastric ulcer, which is often so persistent. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



HiEMATEMESIS. 

Ijfc Acidi gallici . . 2 scruples. 

Acidi sulphurici dil 40 minims. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful in a little water. 

Dr. W. Brinton, London. 



DTJODENO-HEPATITIS. 

If needed, administer a dose of some mild saline to 
evacuate the bowels. Then place the patient upon — 

5 Pulv. doveri. . . . . 5 grains. 

Potas. nitratis 5 grains. 

M. — Give one every four hours until four or six have 
been taken. Then give another mild saline. Then ad- 
minister a powder morning and evening for two days, 
and a mild saline when required. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 269 

ACUTE ENTERITIS. 

The following formula I have sometimes used to ful- 
fil the two-fold indication of relieving nausea and 
restraining the bowels in the acute stages of gastro- 
enteritis : 

I£ Bismuthi ammon. cit J drachm. 

Acid, carbolici 2 drops. 

Liq. atropias 2 drops. 

Tr. menthas 8 drops. 

Tr. opii deodorat 10 drops. 

Syr. acaciae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two or three hours. 
When the more violent symptoms have abated, I fre- 
quently prescribe the following to advantage : 

]J Bismuthi subnitrat 1 drachm. 

Lactopeptine J drachm. 

Pulv. cretae co. c. opii J scruple. 

M., ft. chart. No. X. One, three or four times daily. 

When the evacuations are frequent, small, slimy, or 

bloody, — in other words, dysenteric, — I find occasional 

use of a castor-oil mixture to very great advantage; 

thus — 

5 01. ricini 1 drachm. 

Tr. opii deodorat •. 6 drops. 

Syr. acaciae 1 ounce. 

Tr. menthae 2 drops. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two hours till the 
stools assume a healthier character, after which the 
bismuth and lactopeptine powders may be resumed, 
with or without the comp. chalk and opium, as the 
condition of the bowels may indicate. 

Dr. A. N. Tulley, Columbia, S. C. 



270 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

5, Pulv. opii I grain. 

Pulv. ipecac 1 to 3 grains. 

Calomel 1 grain. 

M. — Sig, One every three hours. 

In addition — 

1$ Liq. amnion, acetat, » 

Nitrous ether, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful diluted with a little water 
between each of the powders. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



CHRONIC ENTERITIS. 

1$ 01. terebinth 3 drachms. 

Oil of wintergreen \ drachm. 

Tr. opii . 4 drachms. 

Pulv. acacias, 

Sacch. alb., of each .......... 5 drachms. 

Aquas 4 ounces. 

Mix well, so as to form an emulsion. — Sig. A tea- 
spoonful every four or six hours, according to the 
frequency of the evacuations. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



TYPHLITIS. 

9 Chloral, hydrat. 24 grains. 

Tr. belladonnas 24 minims. 

Aquas (ioo° F.) 4 ounces. 

M. — Introduce into rectum as an enema, and retain 
as long as possible. Repeat when needed 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 273 

HABITUAL CONSTIPATION. 

5 Pulv. ipecacuanhas 8 to 12 grains. 

Ext. aloes 12 grains. 

Ferri sulphatis 16 to 24 grains. 

M., et div. in pil. No. .12. 

Sig. Take one an hour before dinner and one before 
breakfast. Continue them regularly until one loose 
motion per day is had. Then one pill an hour before 
the principal meal will be sufficient. 

The above pill is useful where slow digestion, with 
a deficiency of mucous secretion, prevails, as in also the 
following : 

J^ Pill, rhei comp 2 to 3 grains. 

Pulv. capsici 1 grain. 

M. — Sig. To be taken with the food, and repeated 
daily as occasion may require. 

In the constipation of children the following are use- 
ful formulae : 

Ijfc Potas. sulphatis 40 grains. 

Syrup, rhei ^ ounce. 

Aquae carui, ad 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful for a child six years of 
age. Dr. Win. Ait ken, Net ley. 

IJ Aloes, pure 1 drachm. 

Ext. hyoscyamus 1 drachm. 

Ale. ext. nuc. vom 12 grains. 

Pulv. ipecac 6 grains. 

M., ft. pil. No. 30 or 60. 

One or two, more or less, should be given each night, 
continuously, until a regular habit is fully established. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 



274 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

^ Podophyllin, 

Ext. belladonnae, of each i grain. 

Capsici 5 grains. 

Pulv. rhei i scruple. 

M, et ft. pil. No. XX. 

Sig. One, three times daily. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila, 



5 Magnesias sulphatis i drachm. 

Quiniae i grain. 

M. — To be taken in a tumbler of water every morn- 
ing. 

Or: 

]pfc Pulv. assafoetidae 4 grains. 

Ext. nuc. vomicae \ grain. 

Saponis 9 grains. 

M., etft. pil. No. III. 
Sig* To be taken daily. 

Dr. Wm. H. Thomson, New York. 



I£ Tinct. nucis vomicae, 
Tinct. belladonnae, 

Tinct. physostigmae, of each. . 2 drachms. 
M. — Sig. Thirty drops in water, morning and even- 
ing. 

Where constipation is due to torpor of the muscular 
layer of the intestine, combined with deficient secretion 
of the mucous membrane, this formula is often verv 
serviceable ; or the following may be given : 
5 Ext. physostigmae, 
Ext. belladonnae, 

Ext. nucis vomicae, of each 5 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. X.— Sig. One pill at bedtime. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 277 

Or: 

5 Fl- ext - stillingiae. .' 5 drachms. 

Tr. belladonnas, 
Tr. nuc. vomicae, 

Tr. physostigmas, of each 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. Twenty drops in water, three times a day 
before meals. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

1$ Potass, sulph 12 grains. 

Inf. rhei 5^ drachms. 

Tinct. aurantii \ drachm. 

Aquae cinnam 1 \ drachms. 

M. — A tablespoonful as a dose, when required, for a 
child three years of age. Dr. CJias. West, London. 

5 Sulphur sublim 2 drachms. 

Potas. acid, tart \ ounce. 

Syr. limonis, 

Sacch. alb., of each 3 ounces. 

M. — Make an electuary. 

Sig. A teaspoonful two or three times daily. 

Dr. F. von Niemeyer, Tubingen. 

5 Resinas podophylli 36 grains. 

Ext. belladonnas, alcoh 18 grains 

(or ext. hyoscyami ale 144 grains). 

Pulv. capsici 144 grains. 

Pulv. sacch. lactis. ... 144 grains. 

Pulv. acacias 36 grains. 

Glycerinas 40 minims. 

Syrupi q. s. 

M., et div. in pilulas No. 144. Dry them by expos- 
ure to the ordinary temperature, until just hard enough 
to retain their form ; then put them into a well-stoppered 
bottle. Dr. E. R. Squibb, Brooklyn. 



278 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

^ Ext. aloes \ drachm. 

Ext. nucis vomicae 6 grains. 

Ext. hyoscyami 1 scruple. 

Pulv. ipecacuanhas 1 grain. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 20. — Sig. One to be taken at 
night. Dr. W. H. Van Bur en, New York. 



LEAD COLIC. 

I£ Opii 1 grain. 

Ext. belladon 1 grain. 

Ol. croton 1 drop. 

M. — Sig. Every two hours until relief is obtained. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 

Ijfc Aluminis 2 drachms. 

Acid, sulph. dil 1 drachm. 

Syr. limonis 1 ounce. 

Aquae 3 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every hour or two will re- 
lieve the violent pains of painter's colic. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, PJiila. 



As soon as the patient is seen, give — 

1$ Calomel 5 grains. 

Jalapae 15 grains. 

Opii 1 grain. 

M. — Two hours later give — 

Ijfc Magnesiae sulph 1 to 2 drachms. 

Tr. hyoscyami .... 20 minims. 

Mist, camphorae 2 ounces. 

M. — Every two to four hours till the bowels are 
freely evacuated. Then continue at longer intervals 
for from three to five days. Dr. Wm.' Ait ken, Net/ej/. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 28 1 

INTESTINAL WORMS. 

5, Olei chenopodii 1 drachm. 

Mucilag. acacias 2 drachms. 

Syrupi simplicis 1 ounce. 

Aquae cinnamomi 2 ounces. 

M. — Give a dessertspoonful three times a day for 
three days, and repeat after several days. For round- 
worms. Drs. Meigs and Pepper, Phila. 



9 Acidi carbolici 10 to 20 drops. 

Glycerinae 1 ounce. 

Potas. chloratis, ad saturandum, 
Aquae 8 ounces. 

M. — Use as an enema in thread-worms. 

Dr. W. H. Van Bur en, New York. 



Tj, Ethereal ext. of male fern.. . . \\ drachms. 

Kousso flowers, pulv 2 drachms. 

Confection of senna q. s., for inducing 

a cathartic effect. 
M. — Let the patient fast for twelve or eighteen 
hours, and in the mean time give a dose of castor-oil. 
Then give one third of the mixture in a bolus, and the 
rest in two doses — one of them every half-hour. For 
tape- worm. Dr. A. B. Palmer Ann Arbor. 



9 Fl. ext. spigeliae i ounce. 

Fl. ext. sennae \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful to a child of three to five 
years. 



282 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

Or: 

]E£ Fl. ext. spigeliae et sennas i ounce. 

Santonini 8 grains. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful to a child of five. 
For the expulsion of the round worm no better 
formulae than the above have been devised. They are 
also found to be an effectual means of destroying the 
ascaris vermicularis. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 



1$ Spigeliae, 

Sennas, of each -J ounce. 

Mag. sulph 2 drachms. 

Fceniculi i drachm. 

Aq. ferventis. i pint. 

Macerate one hour in a covered vessel. Dose, a 
tablespoonful to a child of two years, once or twice a 
day. 



5 Fl. ext. spigelia and senna i ounce. 

Santonine 3 grains. 

M. — A teaspoonful to a child five years old. 
Both of the above for the round worm. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 



COLIC. 

9. Acid, carbolici, 

Chloroformi, of each 1 to 3 drachms. 

Aq. menth. pip 1 to 3 ounces. 

M # — Dose, a tablespoonful. 

Dr. Chas. Mnrchison, London: 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 285 

DIARRHEA. 

Ijfc Potassii chlorate 2j- drachms. 

Acidi muriatici 1 drachm. 

Tr. belladonnas ... 2 J drachms. 

Aquas 8 ounces. 

M. — From half to two teaspoonfuls, according to age 
of patient, every two or three hours — in simple diar- 
rhoea. 



5- Acidi sulphurici aromat 2 J drachms. 

Tr. opii 2\ drachms. 

Syr. simplicis 4 drachms. 

Aquas 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a little sweetened water 
from two to four times daily, in serous diarrhoea. 

Or: 
5 Acidi hydrobromici, 
Elixir simplicis, 

Tr. opii camph., of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful two to four times daily. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



5 Sodas bicarbonatis, 

Hydrarg. cum creta, of each. . 2 to 5 grains. 

Magnesias carbonatis 3 to 6 grains. 

Pulv. rhei 5 to 8 grains. 

M. — Sig. Twice or thrice a day. 

Or: 
1$ Sodas bicarbonatis, 

Pulv. rhei, 

Pulv. calumbas, of each 4 to 6 grains. 

M. — Sig. Twice or thrice a day. 



286 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

Or: 

Ij£ Conf. aromat 3 drachms. 

Sodae bicarb ij drachms. 

Tr. opii. . 1 drachm. 

^Ether chloric . 3 drachms. 

Ol. caryoph 40 minims. 

Mucil. acacise 1 ounce. 

Aquae destil., ad 5 ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful every two or three hours, or 
every hour, or every half-hour, should the purging 
continue. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Netley. 



5 Spts. lavand. comp 2 ounces. 

Tr. opii 2 drachms. 

Tr. rhei \ drachm. 

Ol. sassafras 10 drops. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful after each movement. 

Dr. A. L. Loomis, New York. 

5- Magnes. sulph 1 drachm. 

Tr. rhei 2 drachms. 

Aquae carui 7 drachms. 

M. — A teaspoonful every six hours. For an infant. 

5 Ol. ricini 2 drachms. 

Pulv. acaciae, 

Pulv. sacchar., of each 2 drachms. 

Tr. opii 20 minims. 

Aquae cinnam., ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful for children. 

Dr. Chas. West, London. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 289 

Tj, Tinct. opii, 

Tinct. rhei arom., 

Spts. camphorae, of each J drachm. 

Tr. cardam. co 2 drachms. 

Aquae anisi, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful as a dose for children. 

Bellevue Hospital, New York. 



]J Tinct. opii, 

Tinct. capsici, 

Spts. camphorae, 

Spts. menth. pip., of each 2 drachms. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful at a dose. 

Charity Hospital, New York. 



TJ Resin terebinthinae 3 grains. 

Argenti nitrat., 

Opii, of each J grain. 

M., et ft. pil. No. I. — Sig. Take when needed. 
This formula is used at Roosevelt Hospital, New York, 
in cases of diarrhoea accompanying phthisis, with uni- 
formly good results ; the diet being milk boiled with 
mutton suet until it is as thick as cream. 



^ Bismuthi subnitr 30 grains. 

Cretae praecipit 30 grains. 

Pulv. opii 1 grain. 

M., et div. in chart. No. 10. — Sig. For children. 

Dr. J. Lewis Smith, New York. 



290 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

5 Plumbi acetat .... 8 grains. 

Acid, acet 6 drops. 

Tr. opii deodorat . . 4 drops. 

Aquae destil 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two or three hours 
to a child of two years. 

1^ Tr. colombae 15 drachms. 

Tr. opii deodor. 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a wineglassful of water 
before meals. 

This formula is best adapted to a condition such as 
the following, viz. . Soon after taking food, pain refer- 
able to small intestine, nausea, loose evacuations con- 
taining undigested aliments and followed by weakness 
and depression. 

9 Qupri sulphat 1 grain. 

Morphiae sulphat 1 grain. 

Quiniae sulphat 24 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 12. — Sig. One pill three times a 
day. 

" Of all the metallic astringents employed for this 
purpose, I know of none better or more effective than 
sulphate of copper. It is specially indicated where 
there are colic-pains, tenesmus, and the stools contain 
mucus streaked with blood." 

Dr. Roberts BarthoJow, Phil a. 

5 Argenti nitrat \ to \ grain. 

Aquas destil 1 ounce. 

Syr. simplicis 5 drachms. 

M. — To be taken by spoonfuls in the course of a day. 
For children. Dr. A. Trousseau, Paris. 



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DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 293 

I£ Bismuthi subnitrat. ........... 1 scruple. 

Acid, tannici, 

Pulv. ipecac, comp., of each. . . 3 grains. 
M. — To be taken three times a day. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 

9 Bismuthi subnitrat 5 grains. 

Morphiae sulphat -^ grain. 

M. — Sig. This amount three or more times daily. 
This formula will often afford relief in these cases, 
though the influence of proper diet and change of sur- 
roundings should also be considered in treatment. 

Dr. Alonzo Clark, New York. 

5 Aluminis 3 to 15 grains. 

Acidi sulph. dil 2 to 10 minims. 

Syrupi q. s. 

Inf. rosa. acid 1 to 4 drachms. 

M. — To be given every three or four hours, to a child 
of two to five years. Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 

DYSENTERY. 

]J Pulv. catechu 2 drachms. 

Pulv. acaciae J ounce. 

Aquas . 6 ounces. 

M. — A tablespoonful every two hours. 

Dr. F. von Nicmeyer, Tubingen. 

R Pulv. opii 1 j grains. 

Potassii nitratis 5 grains. 

Calomel 1 grain. 

M. — To be taken every two hours until the pains and 
tenesmus are relieved, and the patient inclined to sleep. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



294 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

9 Acid, nitrici 8 minims. 

Tr. opii 40 minims. 

Aquas camphorae 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful after each passage. 
This is the celebrated Hopes Mixture. 

9 Cupri sulph i to i grain. 

Pulv. opii \ grain. 

Make a pill or powder, of which three are to be taken 

daily. 

Or: 

5 Cupri sulph J to \ grain. 

Pulv. ipecac, comp 5 grains. 

M. — Sig. Three times a day. 

Dr. Wm. A it ken, Netley. 

Ijfc Ol. terebinthinag 1 drachm. 

Ol. amygdal. express . , ■ \ ounce. 

Tr. opii 2 drachms. 

Mucil. acaciae 5 drachms. 

Aquae laur. cerasi \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every three, four, or six 
hours. 

5 Cupri sulph i grain. 

Magnes. sulph 1 ounce. 

Acid, sulph. dil 1 drachm. 

Aquae 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every four hours. 

Ijfc Plumbi acetat 4 grains. 

Morphiae acetat J grain. 

Aq. fervid 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Use as an enema. 

Dr. Roberts Bart ho low, Phil a. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 297 

FISSURE OR ULCER OF ANUS. 

9 Ext. belladonnas, 

Plumbi acetat., of each 2 grains. 

Tannin 4 grains. 

Sevi praep q. s. 

M. — Sig. For a suppository. 

Mr. J. E. Eric hs en, London. 

1$ Hydrarg. subchlorid 4 grains. 

Pulv. opii, 

Ext. belladonnas, of each ...... 2 grains. 

Ung. sambuci 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. Apply frequently, and keep the stools 
soluble. Mr. Win. Allingham, London. 

ANAL PRURITUS. 

^ Hydrarg. chlor. mitis 10 grains. 

Ung. sambuci 1 drachm. 

M. — Apply freely on retiring. 

Or: 
9 Sod. boratis 2 drachms. 

Morph. muriatis, 16 grains. 

Acid, hydrocyan. dil \ drachm. 

Glycerini 2 ounces. 

Aquae, ad 8 ounces. 

M. — Apply freely, keeping the parts scrupulously 
clean. Mr. Wm. Allingham, London. 

HEMORRHOIDS. 

^ Liq. magnes. carbonat \ ounce. 

Potassse bicarbonat 1 scruple. 

Tr. sennas ... 2 ounces. 

Spts. aeth. nitrosi \ drachm. 

Aquae 2 ounces. 



298 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

M. — Take this every morning, fasting, and smear the 
parts with the following : 
9, Ext. belladonnae, 

Ext. opii, of each \ ounce. 

In internal hemorrhoids, use the following : 

5 Ferri sulphatis i to 1 drachm. 

Ung. cetacei 1 ounce. 

M. — Apply carefully. Mr. Win. Allingham, London. 

5 Pulv. aluminis 2 drachms. 

Pulv. camphorae, 

Pulv. opii, of each 1 drachm. 

Vaselini 1 ounce. 

M. — Apply to protruding, bleeding, and painful piles. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

1$ ting, cetacei . . . . ....... r; ... . \ ounce. 

Pulv. gallae, 

Pulv. opii, of each . . • . \ drachm. 

M. — Sig. Apply externally, and introduce a small 
quantity within the sphincter twice a day. 

For bleeding piles, give — 

5- Ferri sulphatis 1 scruple. 

Ext. aloes aquosi ............. 1 drachm. 

Ext. taraxaci q. s. 

M., et div. in pil. No. 60. 

Sig. Take a pill morning and evening, or three a 
day if necessary. Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 

5 Tr. ferri perchlor. 10 minims. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — For an injection. Mr. J. E. Erichsen, London. 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 3OI 

5 Zinci sulphatis 4 grains. 

Aquae carbolici 2 ounces. 

M. — For a wash in external piles. 

Dr. D. Hayes Agnew, Phila. 



JAUNDICE. 

9 Magnesias sulphat i to 1 drachm. 

Magnesias carbonat 15 grains. 

Spts. ammon. aromat. ... i drachm. 
M. — Give this amount three times a day, an hour be- 
fore food. Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Netley. 



5 Chinoidin 1 drachm. 

Manganesii sulph. exsic 2 scruples. 

M., et ft, pih No. XX. 

Sig. One three times daily. 

Or: 

]pfc Quiniae sulphatis 2 scruples. 

Ferri sulph. exsic. . . , 1 scruple. 

Acidi arseniosi 1 grain. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. 
Sig. One, three times a day. 

The above are particularly serviceable when there is 
a malarial influence. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



9 Hydrarg. chlor. mitis 3 grains. 

Pulv. opii 2 grains. 

Bismuthi subnitrat 2^ scruples. 

M., et div. in chart. No. VI. 

Sig. One powder every three hours. 

Dr. Wm. Pepper, Phila. 



302 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

HEPATITIS. 

1$ Tartar emetic -§- to J grain, 

every two or three hours, is of service, if given suffi- 
ciently early — i.e., within the first three days. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

5 Ammonii muriatis ■£■ ounce. 

Hydrarg. chlorid. carros \\ grains. 

Ext. conii fl. 5 drachms. 

Syr. glycyrrh \ 4^ ounces. 

M. — wSig. A teaspoonful diluted with a little addi- 
tional water, four times a day. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

5 Sod. bicarbonatis -| ounce. 

Inf. gentiani 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful three times a day, after or 

between meals. 

- 

If the case be chronic, give — 

5 Podophyllin 6 grains. 

Capsici 4 grains. 

Pulv. rhei 12 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XII. 

Sig. One pill every alternate night. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. ■ 

CONGESTION OF THE LIVER. 

^ Succi taraxaci 16 drachms." 

Sodse bicarb 3 drachms. 

Sodae sulphat 6 drachms. 

Inf. calumbae, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Shake well, and take a tablespoonful in six 
ounces of water, three times a day. 

Dr. George Harley, London. 



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DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 305 

SIMPLE ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIVER. 

9 Podophyllin 1 grain. 

Spts. vini 1 ounce. 

Ess. zingiberis i|- drachms. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a wineglassful of water, 
every night, or every second or third night. 

Or: 
1J Ext. taraxaci 36 grains. 

Ext. aloes 12 grains. 

Ext. acet. colchici, 

Pulv. ipecac, rad., of each 6 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XII.— Sig. Two at night. 
When dropsy prevails, give — 
Ijfc Pil. hydrargyri, 

Pulv. scillae, 

Pulv. digitalis, of each \\ grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. I. 

Sig. Take one night and morning. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Net ley. 

CIRRHOSIS. 

I£ Ammon. iodidi 1 drachm. 

Liq. potas. arsenit \ drachm. 

Tr. colombae \ ounce. 

Aquas 1^ ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful three times a day before meals, in 
the first stages of the disease. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow Phi la. 

IMPACTED GALLSTONES. 

]J Acidi benzoici 2 drachms. 

Potassae causticas ^ drachm. 

Aquae destil 6 ounces. 

M. — Dissolved with heat, and a tablespoonful taken 
in water thrice a dav. 



306 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 

Or: 

9 Pulv. hydrarg. c. creta 8 grains. 

Pulv. rhei 4 grains. 

Magnesias 1 scruple. 

M. — Sig. Give at a dose. 

When head symptoms occur, give — 

Tji Ammonii chlorid 20 grains. 

Pulv. antimonialis 3 grains. 

Aq. sambuci J ounce. 

M. — Sig. Every three or four hours as required. 

Dr. George Harley, London. 



BILIOUSNESS. 

First, give a single smart mercurial purgative. To a 
strong adult, probably a powder consisting of — 

^ Calomelanos 3 grains. 

Pulv. rhei . . . 4 grains. 

Magnesias 12 grains. 

M. — After the free action of thjs purge give a table- 
spoonful of the following, three times a day, in half a 
tumbler of water : 

9 Succi taraxaci 15 drachms. 

Sodas sulph 6 drachms. 

Sodas bicarb 2 drachms. 

Inf. calumbas, ad 6 ounces. 

M. — Shake before measuring out dose. 

Dr. George Harley, London. 



ASCITES. 

^ Pulv. scillas 5 to 8 grains. 

Pulv. opii J grain. 

M. — This amount three times a day, in ascites com- 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 309 

bined with anasarca and irritable stomach. If the 
stomach is not irritable the opium may be omitted. 

If the valves of the heart are diseased, give the fol- 
lowing : 

5 Mist, camphorse 1^ ounces. 

Spts. asth. nitr 1 drachm. 

Tr. hyoscyami 15 minims. 

Magnes. sulphatis 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. Take as a draught three times a day. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken. Net ley. 



LEUCOCYTILEMIA. 

5 Hydrarg. chloridi corrosiv 1 grain. 

Tr. cinch, comp 3 ounces. 

Elixir simplicis 1 ounce. 

M. — A teaspoonful in a little water just before each 
meal, and to be followed half an hour after each meal 
by an ordinary dose of either the syrup of lacto-phos- 
phate of iron, the pyrophosphate of iron, or the com- 
pound syrup of the hypophosphites. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Cliicago. 






DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 



ACUTE NEPHRITIS. 
1$ Inf. digitalis ij ounces. 

Spts. asth. nitrosi 6 drachms. 

Syr. simplicis \ ounce. 

Aquae, ad , . 6 ounces. 

M. — A tablespoonful three times a day. 

Or: 
Ijfc Tr. scillas. 2 drachms. 

Tr. digitalis 3 drachms. 

Tr. ferri chlor 2 drachms. 

Decoct, scoparii, ad 6 ounces. 

M. — A tablespoonful three times a day. 

Dr. Grainger Stewart, Edinburgh, 

CHRONIC NEPHRITIS. 

5 Tr. ferri perchlor 2 drachms. 

Spts. asth. nitrosi 4 drachms. 

Inf. quassias, ad 6 ounces. 

M. — A tablespoonful three times daily. 

Dr. Grainger Stewart, Edinburgh, 

CHRONIC INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS. 

IJ, Tr. ferri chloridi 10 minims 

Syrupi limonis 1 minim. 

Aquas 3 drachm.s. 

M. — Sig. To be taken three times a day in a wine- 
glassful of water. 

Patients, in addition to the above means of medica- 
tion, should be treated by a nourishing diet, and, as a 
matter of course, hygiene should be strictly attended to. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 313 

ACUTE BRIGHT'S DISEASE. 

Give, as early as possible, a powder containing — 
9 Calomel, 

Potas. nitrat., of each . . . 5 grains ; 

and repeat every three hours until four doses are taken. 
If no evacuation has then taken place, substitute a mild 
saline, and continue it until free evacuations have been 
obtained. 

In addition give — 

]pfc Liq. ammon. acetat 2 ounces. 

Spts. aeth. nit i ounce. 

Tr. verat. virid 1 drachm. 

M. — A teaspoonful well diluted with sweetened water 
between each of the doses of the powder. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

TJ Pulv. ipecac comp 3 grains. 

Potass, nitratis 5 grains. 

M. — To be taken at night. 

In addition — 

^ Liq. ammon. acetat 3 drachms. 

Spts. aetheris nitr , .... 20 minims. 

Syrupi tolutani 37 minims. 

Tinct. digitalis 3 minims. 

M. — Sig. Take this amount three times daily. 

Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Pkila* 

CHRONIC BRIGHT'S DISEASE. 

The following is a good formula for the administra- 
tion of salines and iron : 

5 Liq. ammon. acetatis 2 ounces. 

Acid, acetici diluti 1 ounce. 

Tr. ferri perchloridi 4 drachms. 

Aquae ii ounces. 

M. — Two teaspoonfuls for a dose. 



314 DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 

The following draught ought to produce two or 

three loose and watery evacuations. It should be 

taken the first thing in the morning once or twice, a 

week. 

9 Magnesiae sulphat 1 to 2 drachms. 

^Etheris sulph 10 minims. 

Acid, sulph. dil 10 minims. 

Ferri sulph 1 to 2 grains. 

Aq. menth. pip 3 to 4 ounces. 

M. 

When dyspeptic symptoms predominate, and there is 

considerable flatulence, the following pill should be 

taken twice or thrice daily : 

5 Ferri sulphatis 1 grain. 

Ext. nucis vomicae . i to 1 grain. 

Mass pil. galb. co 2 to 3 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 1. 



The diarrhoea must not be suddenly checked. The 
following, after every loose stool, will in general be all 
that is necessary : 

9 Spts. amnion, aromat. ... 30 to 60 minims. 

Tr. kino -J drachm. 

Aquas J ounce. 

M. 

The following formula is recommended for the bron- 
chial complications : 

5 Liq. ammon. acetat 2 to 3 drachms. 

Spts. asth. nitr. ... 20 minims to \ drachm. 

Oxymel scillas \ drachm. 

Aquae camphorae, 

Aquae, of each 5 drachms. 

M. — A draught to be taken every four, six, or eight 
hours. 



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DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 317 

As an occasional mild aperient pill the following will 
be found to answer well : 

^ Pil. rhei comp ... 2 to 3 grains. 

Ext. nucis vomicae 1 grain. 

Pil. galb. co 2 grains. 

M., ft. pil. No. 1. Dr. Wm. Aitken, Netley. 

I£ Potassii nitratis 4 drachms. 

Ext. galii fl 2\ ounces. 

Ext. uvae ursi fl 2\ ounces. 

Ext. ergotae fl i ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful mixed with half a wine- 
glassful of sweetened water from three to four times 
daily. Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

9 Liq. ammoni acetatis. ... 2 drachms. 

Spts. nit. dulc i to 1 drachm. 

Oxymel scillae \ drachm. 

Aq. camph., 

Aquae, of each 10 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Three times a day. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer, Ann Arbor. 
1 

HEMATURIA BENALIS. 

]J Tinct. ferri perchlorid 30 minims. 

Tinct. digitalis 15 minims. 

Aq. menth. pip 1^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. Repeat every four hours. 

Dr. Wm. Aitken, Netley. 

9 Infus. digitalis 2 ounces. 

Tinct. krameriae, 

Fl. ext. ergotae, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful as needed. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



318 DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 

1$ Olei terebinthinae, 

Acid, sulph. dil., of each .... i drachm. 

Acidi galiici 30 grains. 

Mucilag. acaciae i ounce. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful every three hours. 

Dr. S. D. Gross, Phila. 



URiEMIA. 

5 Acid, benzoici 20 grains. 

Syrupi tolutani 1 ounce. 

Sig. To be given every three hours, largely diluted 
with water. 

Benzoic acid has the effect of preventing the accu- 
mulation of the urinary salts in the blood, and thus ex- 
ercising a favorable influence over the course of the 
disease. Dr. J. M. Da Costa, Phila. 



CYSTITIS. 

1^ Pulv. opii i to 4 grains. 

Ext. hyoscyami 5 to 15 grains. 

M. — Make a suppository, to be introduced at time of 
sleep. The amount of opium will, of course, depend 
upon the intensity of the pain. If the urine be acid, 
administer neutral salts or pure alkalies with opium, 
but if it be acid, give the following : 

Ij. Inf. rosae c. acid, sulph. dil . . 2 to 5 minims 

Magnes. sulphatis 1 drachm. 

Tr. opii 3 to 5 minims. 

M. — Sig. Administer every sixth hour. 

Dr. Wm. Ait ken, Netley. 



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DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 32 1 

9 Copaibas 1 ounce. 

Morph. sulphatis 2 grains. 

Pulv. acacias 2 drachms. 

Sacch. alb 2 drachms. 

Olei gaultherias 10 drops. 

Aquae 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful to a dessertspoonful, three 
or four times daily. Dr. S. D. Gross, PJiila. 

1$ Ext. belladonnas ^ grain. 

Ext. hyoscyami 1 grain. 

Butyri cocoas q. s. 

Make a suppository. Use one, several times daily. 
At the same time give the following, internally, three 
or four times a day : 

Jji Sod. bicarbonatis 5 grains. 

Infus. uvas ursi J ounce. 

M. — Dose. Dr. D. Hayes Agnew, Phi la. 

INCONTINENCE OF URINE. 

Ij, Ext. rhus. arom. fl 1^ ounces. 

Ext. ergot, fl 1 ounce. 

Tr. nuc. vom 4 drachms. 

Elixir simplic 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. 10 to 15 minims, three times daily, in 
sweetened water, to a child five years old. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 

I), Strychnias 1 grain. 

Pulv. cantharides 2 grains. 

Morph. sulphatis 1^ grains. 

Fern pulv 1 scruple. 

M,, et ft. pil. No. XL. 

Sig One, three times a day, to a child ten years old. 

This prescription will speedily relieve the irritability 



322 DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 

of the biadder, especially if conjoined with such means 
as a cold shower-bath daily, the avoidance of irritant 
food and late suppers, the patient lying on the side or 
belly, and taking care to drink nothing for the few 
hours preceding sleep, and to empty the bladder on go- 
ing to bed. Dr. S. D. Gross, Phila. 

VESICAL IRRITATION. 

5 Atropine i grain. 

Acidi acetici . 20 drops. 

Alcoholis, 

Aquae, of each 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Four drops before each meal, in a wine_ 
glassful of water. To be increased or diminished ac- 
cording to the constitutional effect. 

Dr. William Goodell, Phila. 

RETENTION OF URINE 

9 Magnes. sulphat 30 grains. 

Potas. bicarbonat 20 grains. 

Potas. nitratis 10 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — Take at a draught. Sir J. Paget? London. 

LITHIASIS. 

5- Pot. bromidi 20 grains. 

Tinct. hyoscyami \ drachm. 

Tinct. lupuli 1 drachm. 

Mist, camphorae . 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. As a draught at bedtime. 
In the restlessness and suffering of lithiasis, where 
sleep must be had, and where opium in any form is to 
be strictly avoided, the above formula is a very excel- 
lent hypnotic. If desired, tincture of cannabis indica 
(15 drops) may be substituted for hyoscyamus. 

Dr. J. Milner FothergilL London. 



DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 325 

5 Resinas podophylli, 
Fl. ext. ipecac, 

Ext. nucis vomicae, of each 5 gx*ains. 

Hydrastinae 30 grains. 

Leptandrinae 20 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XX. — Sig. One pill every night. 
After the patient has taken forty of these pills he 
should take a small dose of Frederichshall or Hunyadi 
Janos water every morning, half an hour before break- 
fast. Dr. J. W. S. Gouley, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS 
OF GENERATION. 



HYPERTROPHIED PROSTATE. 

To Moderate Frequent and Painful Micturition : 

9 Liq. potassae 2 to 4 drachms. 

Ext. hyoscyarai 1 to 4 scruples. 

Syr. aurant. cort., 

Aq. cinnam., of each. ... 3 ounces. 
M. — Sig. A tablespoonful in some diluent every 
eight hours. Drs. Van Bur en and Keyes. 



GONORRHEA. 

Abortive Treatment : 

9 Argenti nitrat \ grain. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Use a syringe holding not more than two 
drachms, and make the injection carefully every two or 
three hours until a trace of blood is seen in the dis- 
charges. Then all treatment should stop. 

Drs. Van Buren and Keyes, New York. 



^ Zinci oxidi \ drachm. 

Zinci acetat 8 grains. 

Aquae calcis 4 ounces. 

M. — For an injection in the stage of decline. 



DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 329 

Or: 

9 Plumbi acetat. .... 1 to 3 grains to the ounce. 
Ferri persulphat. . 3 to 5 grains " " " 

Acid, tannic 5 to 10 grains " " " 

Acid, carbol i to 3 grains " " " 

Dr. F. N Otis, New York. 

9 Potas. citratis i to 1 ounce. 

Spts. limonis -§- drachm. 

Syr. simplicis 2 ounces. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

Sig. Dessertspoonful, largely diluted with water, 
three or four times daily, fasting, in the inflammatory 
stage. Drs. Van Buren and Keyes, New York. 



9 Zinci sulphatis, 
Ferri sulphatis, 
Cupri sulphatis, 

Aluminis, of each 10 grains. 

Aquas 8 ounces. 

M. — Use as an injection, at first diluted with three 
times its bulk of water, but gradually increased until 
its full strength is used or the discharge ceases, after 
which it should be gradually decreased in strength. 

Mr. Berkeley Hill, London. 



9 Copaibaa 2 drachms. 

Cubebae \ ounce. 

Ceras alb q. s. 

M., et ft. pil. No. 120. 

Sig. Ten pills three times a day, afterward four 
times a day. 



330 DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 

1$ Tannin i^ drachms. 

Vini Burgundicae i^ pints. 

M.— To be used as an injection. 

Dr. F. von Niemeyer, Tubingen. 

9 Cubebae \ ounce. 

Copaibas q. s. 

M. — A teaspoonful three times a day. 

Mr. J. E. Erichsen, Lottdon. 

1$ Antim. tartar J ¥ grain. 

Magnes. sulph i drachm. 

Potass, nitrat 5 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

Make a draught. To be repeated every fourth or 
sixth hour in the acute stage. 

Mr. y. E. Erichsen, London. - 



9 Zinci sulphatis, 

Acidi tannici, of each. ... ... 15 grains. 

Aquae rosae 6 ounces. 

M. — To be used as an injection two or three times 
daily. M. Ricord, Parts. 

In the inflammatory stage give, every two hours — 

5- Ol. cubebae 10 to 15 minims. 

Or: 
^ Homoeopathic tinct. canna- 
bis sativa , 5 to 10 minims. 

In the second stage — the stage of stasis — the follow- 
ing injections may be used : 

1$ Zinci acetatis 2 to 5 grains. 

Aquae destil 1 ounce. , 



DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 333 

Or: 

]pfc Acidi borac 7 to 14 grains. 

Aquae destil i ounce. 

M. Dr. F. R. Sturgis, New York. 

The following may be used as injections in cases of 
bastard and mild gonorrhoea : 

5 Liq. plumbi subacetat dil 1 ounce. 

Extr. opii aqu 6 grains. 

1$ Zinci sulphatis 1 to 3 grains. 

Liq. plumbi subacet. dil. . . . 1 ounce. 
M. — Shake before using. 
5 Zinci sulph 1 to 3 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. M. 

1$ Acid, tannic 5 to 10 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

5 Aluminis exsic 6 to 10 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

Drs. Van Buren and Keyes, New York. 

CHORDEE. 
Ijfc Ext. opii aqu 2 grains. 

Camph 4 grains. 

M., ft. pil. No. II. — Sig. One or both on retiring. 

Or: 

9 Ext opii aqu 1^ grains. 

Ol. theobrom q. s. 

M., ft. suppos. — Sig. Introduce into rectum on re- 
tiring. Drs. Van Buren and Keyes, New York. 

9 Camphorae 15 grains. 

Pulv. opii 3 grains. 

M., et ft. pil. No. VI. — Sig. Two or three to be 
taken every night at bedtime, to prevent chordee. 

M. Ricord, Paris. 



334 DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 

Ijfc Morphias sulphatis i t° i grain. 

Butyri cocoae 10 grains. 

M. — Make a suppositor}^, to be passed into the rectum 
on going to bed. Mr. Berkeley Hilly London. 



GLEET. 

1$ Potas. permanganat i to 3 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M.— Sig. Use for injection. 

Or: 

!•£ Cupri sulphat. 1 grain. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Injection. 

Drs. Van Buren and Keyes, New York. 

CHANCROID. 

The following may be used for local application in 
the treatment of chancroid in the slowly destructive 
forms : 

Ijfc Ferri sulphatis 10 grains. 

Ext. opii aq . 10 grains. 

Aquae destillatae 1 ounce. 

9 Acidi carbolici 5 to 10 grains. 

Liq. morph. (U. S. P.) . . . . 1 ounce. 
Useful if the secretion is profuse. 
5 Iodoformis, 

Acidi tannici equal parts. 

Dust on in the more acute forms. 

IJ Iodoformis 60 grains. 

Ol. rosarum 1 drop. 

Apply in powder. 

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DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 337 

1$ Iodoformis, 

Vaseline, of each 60 grains. 

Ol. rosarum 1 drop. 

5 Iodoformis 1 drachm. 

Acidi carbolici 1 minim. 

Ol. menth. pip 6 minims. 

For the phagedenic condition of the chancroid use 
pure nitric acid, the galvano-cautery, or the thermo- 
cautery. 

For the sluggish condition use one of the following: 

5- Potas. permanganat 2 grains. 

Aquae destillatae 1 ounce. 

Acid, carbol 10 grains. 

Glycerine 2 drachms. 

Aquas destil 6 drachms. 

M. — Apply on a thin film of cotton. 

Internal treatment of suppurating bubonic ulcers, 
sinuses, etc., should be — 

^ Calcii sulphid 1 grain. 

Aquas destil 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every hour. The solution 
should be freshly made every day. 

Internal treatment of phagedenic chancroid should 
be as follows : 

9 Potassio-tartrate of iron ^ ounce. 

Distilled water 3 ounces. 

Syrup 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful to a tablespoonful every 
three to six hours, preferably after meals. 

Dr. F. N. Otis, New York. 



338 DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 

BALANITIS. 

A piece of lint or old linen, cut so as to be just large 
enough to cover the surface of the glans, is to be 
moistened with one of the following lotions: 

9 Vin. aromat 2 to 4 drachms. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

Or: 

9 Pulv. opii 1 drachm. 

Dissolve in six ounces of boiling water, and add — 

Liq. plumbi subacetat 1 drachm. 

Filter and cool. 

Or: 

1$ Aluminis exust 5 to 10 grains. 

Aquae 1 ounce. 

The linen thus moistened should be laid around the 
glans, leaving the apex and meatus uncovered, and the 
prepuce pulled over it. Repeat two to four times 
daily. Drs. Van Buren and Keyes. 



SPERMATORRHEA AND IMPOTENCE. 

One of the best tonic combinations for these cases is 
the following : # 

5 Strychniae sulphat 1 grain. 

Quiniae sulphat \ ounce. 

Tr. ferri chlofidi \ ounce. 

Glycerinae 4 ounces. 

M. — Half a teaspoonful in a wineglass of water four 
times each day. To be taken before meals if it does 
not disorder the stomach. 

When there is general nervousness and depression of 
spirits the following is indicated : 



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DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 34 1 

IJ Strychniae sulphat 1 grain. 

Quinise sulphat ^ drachm. 

Ferri pyrophosphat 2 drachms. 

Spts. chloroformi 3 drachms. 

Glycerinas 4 ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful in a wineglassful of water four 
times each day. 

In cases where flatulence is a common and painful 
symptom the following preparation will often answer: 

Ijfc Tinct. nucis vomicae 2 drachms. 

Tinct. capsici, 

Tinct. hydropiper., of each. . . 3 drachms. 

Tinct. cinchona? co 2 ounces. 

Spts. lavend. comp 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful in water four times each 
day. 

Where insomnia is a prominent symptom the follow- 
ing is beneficial : 
TJ Tinct. lupuline, 

Tinct. hyoscyami, of each i ounce. 

Tinct. Valerianae, 
Tinct. gentianae, 

Spts. vini rectif., of each 2 ounces. 

M. — A dessertspoonful in a wineglassful of water 
three or four times daily. A double dose may be taken 
at bedtime. Dr. J. W. Howe, New York. 

Sbermatorrlicca : 

j. 

^ Bromide of potassium 1 ounce. 

Fl. ext. gelseminum 2 drachms. 

Simple syrup 1 ounce. 

Cinnamon water 3 ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful in a drink of water three times 
dailv. 



342 DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 

Or: 

1$ Bromide of potasium i ounce. 

Fl. ext. belladonna, 

Fl. ext. gelseminum, of each. . 2 drachms, 

Simple syrup i^ ounces. 

Mint water 2\ ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful three times daily. 

Dr. A. B. Palmer. 

. Impotence with Spermatorrhoea : 

Ijfc Tinct. cantharid 6 drops. 

Tinct. ferri chlorid 15 to 20 drops. 

M. — Sig. Thrice daily in water. 

This prescription has been found to cure the above 
condition so speedily as to commend itself to the use of 
all medical men in the treatment of these cases. 

Dr. H. C. Wood, Phila. 



Seminal Emissions : 

Ijfc Tr. ferri chloridi, 

Fl. ext. ergot (Squibb's), of each. 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in water after each meal for 
its special tonic effect upon the genital organs. 

As a direct means of diminishing the frequency of 
the emissions use the following: 

5 Potas. bromidi, 

Tr. ferri chloridi, of each 1 ounce. 

Aquas 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. One to two teaspooniuls, in water, after 
each meal, and at bedtime. 

The avoidance of tobacco in all its forms, cleanliness 
of mind and body, laxatives when needed, and, in a 
word, attention to the rules of hygiene, are to be 
strictly enjoined. Dr. F. J. Bumstead, Nezv York. 



DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 345 

Impotence : 

Ijfc Ergotin (aq. ext.) 1 scruple. 

Sanguinarise 2 grains. 

Ft. pil. No. XX. One, three times a day. 

Or: 

5, Tr. sanguinarise 3 drachms. 

Fl. ext. stillingiae 5 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Fifteen to twenty drops in water three 
times a day. 

Either of the above may be used as an aphrodisiac. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila, 

ORCHITIS. 

1$ Ammon. muriatis 2 drachms. 

Spts. vini rectif., 

Aquas, of each 2 ounces. 

.M. — Sig. For a lotion. 

Dr. Roberts BartJioloiv, Phila. 

5- Emp. hydrargyri, 

Ext. conii, of each 2\ drachms. 

Ext. opii 15 grains. 

Spread on a piece of leather of convenient size, and 
apply. Dr. P. Ricord, Part's. 

HYDROCELE. 

In infants the following will often be found efficaci- 
ous : 

9 Ammonii muriatis. 20 to 30 grains. 

Vaselini 1 ounce. 

M. — To be thoroughly rubbed over the part twice a 
day for three weeks. Dr. D. Hayes Agnew, Phila. 



DISEASES OF WOMEN. 



AMENORRHEA. 

In cases of amenorrhcea with anasmia, the following 
excellent combination, by its tonic effect on the blood, 
and its determinative effect on the menstrual function, 
will speedily restore the patient to her normal condi- 
tion : 

5 Arsenic i grain. 

Ferri sulph. exsic |- drachm. 

Pulv. pip. nig . i drachm. 

Pil. aloes et myrrh i drachm. 

M., et ft. pil. No. XL. 

Sig. One pill twice daily, after meals. 

Dr. J. M. Fot her gill, London. 



5 Tr. sanguinariae 2 drachms. 

Tr. aloes \ ounce. 

Tr. nucis vomicae 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Twenty drops two or three times a day. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

I£ Tinct. ergotae 2 drachms. 

Syrup of saffron J- ounce. 

Decoct, aloes comp \\ ounces. 

M. — A teaspoonful three times daily. 

Dr. E. J. Tilt, London. 



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DISEASES OF WOMEN. 349 

DYSMENORRHEA. 

]J Fl. ext. ergotae 7 drachms. 

Tr. gelsem. co 1 drachm. 

Tr. aconit. rad 16 drops. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful every two, three, or four 
hours, in congestive dysmenorrhcea. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

Ifc Ext. belladonnas \ grain. 

Butyri cocoae q. s. 

For one vaginal suppository, to be repeated every 
eight hours, in neuralgic dysmenorrhcea. 

^ Chloral hydratis, 

Potassii bromidi, of each 2 drachms. 

Morphias sulph \\ grains. 

Syr. aurant. corticis 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A dessertspoonful in a wineglassful of 
water every four hours, while in pain, in membranous 
dysmenorrhcea. Dr. T. G. Thomas, New York. 

^ Chloral hydrat 1 drachm. 

Sp. etheris 2 drachms. 

Liq. opii sedativi £ drachm. 

Tinct. hyoscyami 3 drachms. 

Sp. chloroformi 2 drachms. 

Aquas, ad 6 ounces. 

M. — A tablespoonful every two hours. 

Dr. Lombe Atthill, Dublin. 

Ifc Succi conii 1 drachm. 

Potass, bromid 15 grains. 

Aquas, ad 1 ounce. 

A draught. To be taken three times a day. 

Dr. A If red Meadows, London. 



350 DISEASES OF WOMEN. 

lu Rheumatic Dysmenorrhea : 

^ Ammon. hydrochlor 3 ounces. 

Tinct. stramonii \ ounce. 

Tinct. cimicifugas rac \\ ounces. 

Syr. glycyrrhizas 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful three times daily. 

Or: 

1$ Acidi salicylici 3 drachms. 

Sod. bicarbonatis 2 drachms. 

Tinct. stramonii, 

Vini colch. radicis, of each ... 4 drachms. 

Glycerinas 1 ounce. 

Aquae 3 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in water, four times a day. 
When the pain and soreness extends to the ovaries, 
the above formulae will prove successful in a large num- 
ber of cases. The patient should, in addition, place 
herself in the knee and chest position three or four 
times a day for a few minutes, thus throwing the uter- 
us, by force of gravity, into its natural position. 

In that common class of cases where pain is severe 
and the flow scanty, the following is recommended : 

^ Tinct. cimicifugae 3 ounces. 

Tinct. stramonii, 

Vin. colchici rad., of each \ ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in water at each meal-time. 

If the cimicifuga or colchicum causes headache and 
disturbance of the bowels, lessen the quantity relatively 
to the other constituents of the prescription. 

Dr. N. S. Davis, Chicago. 



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DISEASES OF WOMEN. 353 

MENORRHAGIA AND METRORRHAGIA. 

Ijfc Acidi gallici \ drachm. 

Acid, sulph. dil 1 drachm. 

Tr. opii deodorat 1 drachm. 

Inf. rosae comp 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful every four hours, or 

oftener. 

Or: 

1$ Fl. ext. ipecac 2 drachms. 

Fl. ext. ergot 4 drachms. 

Fl. ext. digitalis 2 drachms. 

M. — Thirty minims to a teaspoonful at a dose, as re- 
quired, in menorrhagia. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

R Acidi gallici, 

Pulv. ergotas, of each 10 grains. 

M. — Make a powder, to be taken every three hours, 
in menorrhagia. Dr. Lombe Atthill, Dublin. 

In Menorrhagia of Climacteric Period : 

5- Ext. ergotse aq. (Squibb's). ... 2 scruples. 
Butyri cocoae 1 drachm. 

M. — Make twelve suppositories, and introduce one 

into the rectum morning, noon, and night, carrying 

them well up into the bowel and having the patient 

lie down for an hour afterward. They should be used 

for a week previous to the return of the expected 

period. 

Or: 

9 Iodoformi 2\ drachms. 

Gum. tragacanth 15 grains. 

Mucilaginis q. s. 

M. — Divide into ten cylinders, each one and a half 
inches in length, and for the five or six days preceding 



354 DISEASES OF WOMEN. 

menstruation introduce one of these cylinders into the 
cavity of the uterus and keep it in place by a pledget of 
cotton pushed against the cervix. This plan will often 
effect a cure if carried out for two menstrual periods. 

Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 



5 Liquor ferri sulphatis \ ounce. 

Aquae i ounce. 

M. — Sig. Saturate with this solution the finest cot- 
ton wool ; dry and expose to moderate pressure. Wrap 
a sufficient quantity around a long small piece of whale- 
bone, and introducing it into the cavity of the uterus, 
withdraw the whalebone, leaving the cotton in situ. 
Strong thread may be attached to the cotton to with- 
draw it when necessary. From twelve to twenty-four 
hours is as long as it should remain. A valuable 
haemostatic in metrorrhagia. 

Dr. J. Marion Sims, New York. 



5 Hydrarg. chlorid. corros y 1 ^ grain. 

Tr. cinchonas comp i drachm. 

M. — Sig. This amount thrice daily. 

The above should be given in the intermenstrual 
period while mechanical means are resorted to at the 
time of menstruation. Of course quiet and the best 
possible hygienic surroundings should be insisted 
upon. Dr. Wm. H. Byford, Chicago. 



OVARITIS. 

5 Potassii bromid 30 grains. 

Tr. digitalis 10 drops. 

M. — Sig. To be taken thrice daily in a tablespoon- 
ful of the compound infusion of gentian. 

After a couple of weeks administer the following : 



DISEASES OF WOMEN. 35/ 

9 Hydrarg. chlorid. corros 1 grain. 

Ammonii chloridi 2 drachms. 

Mist, glycyrrh. co 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. One tablespoonful after each meal in a 
wineglassful of water. Dr. William Goodell, Phila. 

5, Atropise sulphatis 2 grains. 

Morphiae sulphatis 4 grains. 

Olei olivae 1 drachm. 

Olei lavandulae , 10 drops. 

Ung. hydrarg. fortis 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. A piece about the size of a small walnut is 
to be rubbed in morning and evening over the sensitive 
ovary. Dr. E. J. Tilt, London. 

9 Pulv. opii i grain. 

Ext. cannabis ind -J grain. 

Camphoras 1 grain. 

M. — For one pill, night and morning. 

Dr. Graily Hewitt, London. 

CHRONIC CERVICAL ENDOMETRITIS. 

Reliance should be mainly on the observance of good 
hygiene, and the following are good tonic and cathartic 
combinations : 

5, Magnesiae sulphatis 2 ounces. 

Ferri sulphatis 16 grains. 

Acid, sulph. dil i drachm. 

Aquae i pint. 

M. — Sig. Two tablespoonfuls in a t umber of iced 
water daily on rising. 

]J Sodii et potas. tart., 

Vini ferri amari, of each 2 ounces. 

Acid, tartarici. 3 drachms. 

Aquae 14 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Two tablespoonfuls as above. 

Dr. T. G. T/ionzas, New York. 



358 DISEASES OF WOMEN. 

^ Iodoformis i drachm. 

Acid, tannici . j i ounce. 

M. — Sig. A sufficient quantity to be packed in a 
dry state around the cervix. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

CHRONIC METRITIS AND ENDOMETRITIS. 

5 Iodinii resublimati , ^ ounce. 

Acid, carbolici crystal., 

Chlorali, of each i ounce. 

M. — The iodine and chloral are rubbed down into a 
powder in a glass or a porcelain mortar, and the car- 
bolic acid, liquefied by heat, is then added. 

Sig. Apply by means of a film of cotton wool on a 

uterine applicator. 

Dr. J. P. Thomas of Pembroke, Ky. 

Endorsed by Dr. Wm. Goo dell. 

UTERINE FIBROIDS. 

Ijfc Ergotinae 2 drachms. 

Chlorali i drachm. 

Aq. destillat 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Sixteen minims to be injected subcutane- 
ously every second or third day. 

Dr. A. R. Simps o?i, Edinburgh. 

PRURITUS VULV.E. 

5 Aluminii nitratis 6 grains. 

Aquas destillatae i ounce. 

M. — Sig. Apply with a soft sponge. 

Or: 

1$ Iodoformi i drachm. 

Balsam. Peruviani i ounce. 

M. — Sig. Smear the parts with a brush. 



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DISEASES OF WOMEN. 36 1 

Or: 

1$ Chlorali, 

Camphorae, of each 4 drachms. 

Rub these into an oil, then add — . 

Ung. simplicis 1 ounce. 

Pulv. acid, boracici ......... . 4 drachms. 

Sig. Apply with a brush. 

Or: 
IJ Acidi carbolici 12 grains. 

Morphiae acetat 8 grains. 

Acidi hydrocyan. dil. 2 drachms. 

Glycerinae 1 ounce. 

Aquae 4 ounces. 

M.— Sig. Apply locally. 

Or: 
1$, Ung. hydrarg. nitrat, 

Olei morrhuae, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. Anoint the parts twice daily. 

Or: 
]J Chloroformi 1 drachm. 

Olei amygdal. expresse 7 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Apply to the itching parts. 

Or: 
IJ& Sodii boratis 2 drachms. 

Morph. muriatis 20 grains. 

Acid, hydrocyan. dil 1 drachm. 

Glycerinae 1 ounce. 

Aquae rosae 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Apply with a soft sponge. 

Or: 
1$ Potassi cyanidi 1 to 3 grains. 

Liq. calcis 4 drachms. 

Adipis 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Apply locally. 



362 DISEASES OF WOMEN. 

Or: 

1$ Sodii bisulphitis 6 drachms. 

Aquas . . 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Apply with a soft sponge. 

Or: 
5, Hydrarg. chlorid. corros. . . 1 grain. 

Pulveris aluminis 20 grains. 

Amyli 1^ drachms. 

Aquas 6 drachms. 

.M. — Sig. Apply locally. 

Dr. William Goodell, Phila. 

5 Sod. hyposulphitis 4 drachms. 

Glycerini 2 drachms. 

Aquas destillatas, ad . 6 ounces. 

M. — Sig. As a lotion. 

This simple combination has proved very effective in 
that troublesome and annoying malady, pruritus vulvas, 
and also in tinea tonsurans. Dr. Tilbury Fox, London, 

^ Acidi carbolici 10 grains. 

Morphias acet . . 8 grains. 

Acidi hydrocyan. dil ... 2 drachms. 

Glycerini 4 drachms. 

Aquas, ad 4 ounces. . 

M. Dr. Lombe At thill, Dublin. 

LAXATIVES FOR HABITUAL USE IN UTERINE 

DISORDERS. 
^ Ext. colocynth. comp 2 grains. 

Ext. belladonnas . . . .* -J grain. 

Ext. gentianas 1 grain. 

Ol. carui \ drop. 

Et ft. pil. No. I. 

M. — To be taken at bedtime. 



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DISEASES OF WOMEN. 365 

The pulvis glycyrrhizas comp. of the Prussian Phar- 
macopoeia is another good laxative. I have kept pa- 
tients upon it for months, and always with benefit. The 
formula for it is as follows : 
5 Pulv. glycyrrh. rad., 

Pulv. sennas, of each \ ounce. 

Sulphuris sublim., 

Pulv. fceniculi, of each 2 drachms. 

Sacchar. purif 1^ ounces. 

M. — Sig. One teaspoonful in half a cupful of water 
at bedtime. Dr. Wm. Goodell, Phila. 

PAINFUL AFFECTIONS OF THE BREAST OR ABDOMEN 

OF WOMEN- 

1$ Atropine sulph . . : 4 grains. 

Sp. rectif \ ounce. 

Aquas destil., ad 4 ounces. 

M. — To be applied on lint, covered with oilskin or 
parydor. Dr. E. J. Tilt, London. 

NAUSEA OF UTERINE IRRITATION. 

1$ Liq.bismuthi et ammon.citrat. \ ounce. 

Acid, hydrocyan. dil 24 minims. 

Sodas bicarb 1 drachm. 

Tinct. lavand. co 3 drachms. 

Aquae 6 ounces. 

M. — Two tablespoonfuls twice daily. 

Dr. Tyler Smith, London. 

ULCERATION OF CERVIX UTERI. 

5, Acidi benzoici 10 grains. 

Acidi tannici 15 grains. 

Collodion 4 drachms. 

Acidi carbolici 25 grains. 

M. — To be applied to affected parts. 

Dr. Lombe AtiJiill, Dublin. 



366 DISEASES OF WOMEN. 

SORE NIPPLES. 

1$ Aquas rosas, 

Glycerine, of each 2 ounces. 

Acid, tannic 2 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Soak lint in this solution and apply to 
nipples. 

If the ulcerative process has commenced, it is advis- 
able to stop nursing and paint the nipple with — 

5 Argenti nitratis 10 grains. 

Aquas destil 1 ounce, 

M. Or : 

J£ Plumbi nitrat 10 to 20 grains. 

Glycerine 1 ounce. 

M. Dr. Fdrdyce Barker, New York. 



]J Liq. ferri subsulphat 2 drachms. 

Glycerini 6 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Apply with a camel's-hair brush to affect- 
ed part. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



5 Empl. plumbi 2 drachms. 

^Etheris sulphurici ^ drachm. 

Collodion flexile 1 ounce. • 

M. — Powder the lead-plaster, add the ether, and mix 
them well together before adding the collodion. It 
makes a creamy mixture, and is to be applied with a 
brush over every portion of the carefully dried nipples, 
with the exception of the openings of the milk ducts. 

Dr. Albert H. Smith, Phila. 



DISEASES OF WOMEN. 369 

VOMITING OF PREGNANCY. 

5 Rad. columbo, 

Rad. zingiber., of each \ ounce. 

Fol. sennas 1 drachm. 

Aquae bullient 1 pint. 

M. — Make an infusion, of which take a wineglassful 
before each meal. Dr. Forwood, Lancaster, Pa. 

# Cupri sulphat 2 grains. 

Aquae destillatas i ounce. 

M. — Sig. Six drops at a dose. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

$ Cerii oxalat 1 grain. 

Ipecacuanhas 1 grain. 

Creasoti 2 drops. 

M. — Sig. To be taken every hour. 
This prescription has been used with uniform success 
in this annoying and sometimes dangerous complication 
of pregnancy, at the Episcopal Hospital, Phila. 

Dr. William Goodell, Phila. 

ACCIDENTAL HEMORRHAGE DURING PREGNANCY. 

lji Acidi sulph. dil 1 drachm. 

Tr. opii 40 minims. 

Inf. rosas comp 6 ounces. 

M. — Two tablespoonfuls every two hours. 

Or: 
J* Plumbi acetat 18 grains. 

Acid, acetici 20 minims. 

Morph. acetat 1 grain. 

Aquas destil 6 ounces. 

M. — Two tablespoonfuls every hour. 

Dr. J. G. Swayne, Bristol. 



370 DISEASES OF WOMEN. 

PRURITUS OF PREGNANCY. 

5- Thymol 15 grains. 

Vaseline 30 grains. 

Powdered brick clay 3 ounces. 

Dissolve the thymol in the vaseline and rub it up 
with the clay. This is to be applied to the pruritic 
parts, washed off every day or two, and reapplied. 

Excepting in those cases depending on trophic nerve 
causes, this prescription will always effect a cure. It 
may also be used in herpes and similar eruptions ac- 
companying the later months of gestation. 

Dr. Montrose A. Pallen, New York. 

AS AN ANESTHETIC DURING LABOR. 

Ijfc Chloral hydrat \\ drachms. 

Aquae aurantii floris. 6 ounces. 

Misce fc A sixth part at completion of first stage of 
labor ; another dose in about twenty minutes ; and 
again in about an hour. Dr. W. S. Play/air, London. 

MILK FEVER. 

^ Tinct. aconit. rad 20 drops. 

Ant. et potass, tart 2 grains. 

Spts. aeth. nitr., 

Syr. simplicis, of each 1 ounce. 

Aq. aurant. flor 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a wineglassful of sugar 
and water every two hours. 

In addition to this, give nutritious, easily digested 
food ; apply the child to the breast as soon as the pa- 
tient has recovered from the exhaustion of labor ; at- 
tend to the state of the bowels ; give a diaphoretic ano- 
dyne ; and have the nurse rub the breasts from circum- 



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DISEASES OF WOMEN. 373 

ference to nipple with warm sweet-oil every three 
hours. Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 



PHLEGMASIA DOLENS. 

5 Lin. saponis comp 6 ounces. 

Tr. opii \\ ounces. 

Tr. aconit. radicis \ ounce. 

Ext. belladonnas \ ounce. 

M. — For a liniment, to be gently rubbed on the sur- 
face continuously for fifteen or twenty minutes at a 
time every six hours, and always towards the trunk. 
The leg should then be enveloped in cotton batting 
and covered with oiled silk. 

Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 



PUERPERAL METRITIS. 

^ Acid, carbol. glacial, 

Glycerine, of each 1 ounce. 

Aquae 7 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A tablespoonful in a tumbler of warm 
water for vaginal injection. 
Internally the following : 
5 Fl. ext. ergotse, 
Tr. nuc. vomicae, 

Tr. ferri chloridi, of each -J ounce. 

Glycerine, 

Syr. aurant. cort., of each i ounce. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful in a wineglassful of sugar 
and water every fourth hour. 

Dr. Fordyce Barker, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS 

SYSTEM. 



PRURITUS. 



There are several anti-pruritic powders, which are 
sometimes indispensable. The most important is that 
which is commonly called Anderson's powder. It is 
formed as follows: 

5 Pulv. amyli i ounce. 

Pulv. camph i J drachms. 

Zyici oxid \ ounce. 

This must be carefully made, the camphor being re- 
duced to an impalpable powder and then thoroughly 
incorporated with the other ingredients. It may be 
either lightly dusted upon the parts or it may be quite 
copiously rubbed into the meshes of linen lint and then 
applied. The proportions may be altered, either by 
increase or diminution. Dr. R. W. Taylor, New York. 



5 Chloralis hydratis, 

Camphorae, of each i drachm. 

Rub together until liquid, and incorporate with — 

Pulveris amyli i to 2 ounces. 

M. — Keep tightly corked in a wide-mouthed bottle. 
Use : A powerful antipruritic, to be well rubbed in 
with the hand. 



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DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 377 

5 Foliorum belladonnae, 

Foliorum hyoscyami, of each.. 4 drachms. 

Foliorum aconitii . 1 drachm. 

Acidi acetici 2 ounces. 

M. — Macerate well in the acid for several days. 
Use : To be diluted, a drachm or so to the ounce of 
water and glycerine; a powerful antipruritic. 

Dr. L. D. Bulkley, New York. 



5 Acidi carbolici 1 drachm. 

Potassae ..... \ drachm. 

Aquae 8 ounces. 

Make a lotion. Dr. Louis A. Duhring, Phila. 

^ Chloroform i drachm. 

Adipis i ounce. 

M. — Keep corked in a wide-mouthed bottle. 

Or: 

I£ Acid, hydrocyanic, dil. . .. J to i drachm. 

Glycerini, 

Aquae, of each \ ounce. 

M., ft. lotio. 

Recommended in pruritus genitalium. 

Drs. Van Bur en and Keyes, New York. 

TINEA TONSURANS. 

5 Liniment of cantharides .... i drachm. 

Sulphate of zinc 20 grains. 

Balsam of peru ij drachms. 

Powdered galls i . . . 2 drachms. 

Lard 1 ounce. 

M. Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 



378 DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 

Ijfc Iodini 2 drachms. 

Olei picis i ounce. 

The iodine and the oil of tar should be gradually 
and slowly mixed. 

This should be painted on the patches with a brush 
and allowed to remain on until the crust is cast off, in 
the course of five or six days, when it may be reap- 
plied. Dr. Louis A. Duhring, Phila. 



TINEA VERSICOLOR. 

]pfc Hydrarg. chlor. corros i scruple. 

Saponis viridis 2 ounces. 

Alcoholis 4 ounces. 

Ol. lavandulse 2 scruples. 

M. — Sig. # To be well rubbed into the affected parts 
night and morning. • Dr. Louis A. Duhring, Phila, 

ALOPECIA. 

TJ Strong ammonia liniment -§- ounce. 

Castor-oil \ ounce. 

Spts. of turpentine \ ounce. 

Ammoniated mercury 15 grains. 

M.- — Brush into the scalp with a hard brush until 
irritation is set up. 

Or: 

Ijfc Tincture of cantharides 1 ounce. 

Distilled vinegar \\ ounces. 

Glycerine \\ drachms. 

Spts. of rosemary i^ ounces. 

Rose-water 8 ounces. 

To be well sponged into the scalp night and morning. 

Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 



DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 38 1 

T£ Ol. ricini . \ ounce. 

Acid, carbolic 1 drachm. 

Tr. cantharid \ ounce. 

Ol. rosmarin 15 drops. 

Spts. vini rectif 4 ounces. 

M. — For external use over the scalp with friction. 

Dr. J. N. Hyde, Chicago. 



5- Tincturae cantharidis. ... 2 to 4 drachms. 

Tincturae capsici 2 to 4 drachms. 

Tincturae nucis vomicae.. 4 drachms. 

Olei ricini 2 to 4 drachms. 

Spiritus vini rectificati (vel aquae cologni- 

ensis), ad 4 ounces. 

M., et ft. lotio. 

Use : Stimulating lotion for the scalp in alopecia. 

Dr. L. D. Bulkley, New York. 



PSORIASIS. 

^ Liq. potas. arsenitis \\ drachms. 

Vini ferri 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. A teaspoonful with a wineglassful of 
water, three times daily, directly after meals. 

Dr. Louis A. Duliring, Phila. 



5 Acidi chrysophanici i to 2 drachms. 

Unguenti aquae rosae. ... 1 ounce. 
M. — Dissolve with heat and stir until cold. 
Use : Powerfully stimulating and irritant to many 
skins ; of especial value in psoriasis. 



382 DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 

9 Liquoris picis alkalini. ... 1 to 3 drachms. 
Ung. hydrarg. ammon. . . 2 to 4 drachms. 
Unguenti aquae rosas, ad. 1 ounce. 
M., et ft. unguentum. 

Use : Antipruritic and mildly stimulating ; of espe- 
cial value in psoriasis of the scalp. 

Dr. L. D. Bnlkley, New York. 



1$ Nitrate of mercury ointment. . . 1 drachm. 
Solution of subacetate of lead . \\ drachms. 

Oxide of zinc 1 drachm. 

Carbolic acid 5 grains. 

Fresh lard 1 ounce. 

M. — For inflamed or irritable psoriasis. 

Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 

5, Sap. viridis 4 ounces. 

Ol. picis, 

Glycerinae, of each 1 ounce. 

Ol. rosmarini \\ drachms. 

Spts. vini rect \ pint. 

M. — Sig. For external use. 

Dr. J. N. Hyde, Chicago. 

SEBORRHEA. 

Ijfc Oxide of zinc 1 drachm. 

Carbonate of lead ... 1 drachm. 

Spermaceti 1 ounce. 

Olive oil q. s. 

Make a soft ointment, useful in cases of seborrhcea 
where the skin is inflamed. 

Dr. I sidor Neumann, Vienna. 

1 



DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 385 

I£ Soft soap 2 ounces. 

Spts. of wine 1 ounce. 

Dissolve, filter, and add — 

Spts. of lavender 2 drachms. 

Dr. von Hebra, Vienna. 

R Saponis viridis 8 ounces. 

Alcoholis 4 ounces. 

Dissolve and filter. 

Sig. To be used as a soap-wash or shampoo. 

Internally give — 

IJ Tr. ferri chlor 1 ounce. 

Acid, phosphor, dil 1 ounce. 

Syr. limonis 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Half a teaspoonful three times daily in a 
wineglassful of water. Dr. Louis A. Duhring, PJiila. 



COMEDO. 

Tjb Sulphuris praecipitati 2 drachms. 

Glycerinse 1 drachm. 

Adipis 6 drachms. 

M. — Sig. To be well rubbed in at night. 

Dr. Louis A. Duhring. 



^ Sulphur, 

Glycerine, 

Rectified spts. of wine, 

Carbonate of potash, 

Sulphuric ether equal parts. 

M. — To be rubbed on the part affected with friction. 

Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 



386 DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 

SCABIES. 

^ Sulphuretted potash 6 ounces. 

Hard soap 2 pounds. 

Oil of thyme 2 drachms. 

Olive-oil 2 pints. 

M. Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 

5 Sulphur, 

Tar, of each 6 ounces. 

Soft soap, 

Lard, of each 16 ounces. 

Chalk . . 4 ounces. 

Dr. Von Hebra, Vienna. 

5 Liquid storax 1 ounce. 

Lard 2 ounces. 

Meft and strain. Dr. McCall Anderson, 

^ Calcis vivas 4 drachms. 

Sulphuris sublimati 6 drachms. 

Aquae destillatae 6\ ounces. 

M. — Boil together with constant stirring until the 
mixture measures four fluid ounces, then filter. 
Use : A powerful stimulant in scabies. 

Dr. L. D. Bulkley, New York. 



^ Styracis liq. 1 drachm. 

Petrolei, 

Ol. olivae, of each J ounce. 

Balsam peru 2\ drachms. 

Spts. sapo. viridis 5 drachms. 

M. Dr. Moriz Kaposi, Vienna. 



•DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 389 

Itch in Children. 

Sulphur ointment is the general remedy for this dis- 
ease. The patient having been thoroughly washed, 
should be i:ubbed over with it wherever spots exist. 
If there be unusual thickness of the cuticle, the oint- 
ment may be — 

9 Adipis 1 ounce. 

Sulphur, praecip. . . . < 2 drachms. 

Pot. bicarb 1 drachm. 

Ft. unguent. 

A strong alcoholic solution of stavesacre is often 
efficacious, or the pulv. staphisagrias may be combined 
with ung. sulph. The oil of chamomile is also stated 
to be useful in the ung. sulph. A lotion of penta- 
sulphide of calcium is recommended by Mr. Erasmus 
Wilson. If it be desired to conceal the fact of using 
sulphur ointment, it may be colored with hyd. bisulph. 
(cinnabar), and scented with oil of bergamot. Styrax 
is also occasionally employed, e.g. : 

5 Styracis liquid 1 ounce. 

Sp. rectif 2 drachms. 

Ol. olivae 1 drachm. 

Ft. unguent. 

Other formulas are — 

^ Acid, carbolici 2 drachms. 

Glycerini 2 ounces. 

Ft. applicatio. 

5 Hyd. perchlor 4 grains. 

Sp. vin. rect 6 drachms. 

Ammon. hydrochlor '. . \ drachm. 

Aq. rosas, ad 6 ounces. 

Ft. lotio. 



390 DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 

^ Potassii sulphureti 6 ounces. 

Sapon. alb 2 pounds. 

Ol. olivas 2 pints. 

Ol. thymi 2 drachms. 

Ft. applicatio. 

This is a powerful preparation, and sufficient for in- 
unction from top to toe (as is often required) for several 
days. Dr. Edward Ellis, New Zealand. 

URTICARIA. 

9 Acidi carbolici \\ drachms. 

Glycerinae 2 drachms. 

Alcoholis 8 ounces. 

Aq. amygdal. amar 8 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Use as a lotion two or three times daily. 

Dr. Louis A. Duliring, Phila. 

I£ AcidLbenzoici 40 to 60 grains. 

Aquas 6 ounces. 

Dr. Sidney Ringer, London. 

HYPERIDROSIS. 

1$ Ungt. picis liquidas, 

Ungt. sulphuris, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. To be spread upon cloths and applied 
with a bandage. Dr. Louis A. Dukring, Phila. 

M Magnesii usti 5 drachms. 

Pulveris talci venetii 2\ ounces. 

Acidi salicylici 12 grains. 

Balsamii peruviani 10 drops. 

M., et ft. pulvis. 

Use : An absorbent and astringent application in hy- 
pendrosis. Dr. L. D. Bulkley, New York. 



DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 393 

ICHTHYOSIS. 

5, Adipis benz 1 ounce. 

Glycerinae 40 minims. 

Ung. petrolei ^ ounce. 

M. — Sig. Apply daily after washing or bathing. 

Dr. Louis A . Duhring, Phila. 



LICHEN. 

9 Dilute hydrochloric or nit- 
ric acid ■§- drachm. 

Lead acetate 5 to 10 grains. 

Glycerine ... 1^ drachms. 

Water 6 ounces. 

M. 

1$ Solution of acetate of ammon.. . 2 ounces. 

Alcohol \ ounce. 

Rose-water 4 ounces. 

Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 



FRECKLES. 

Ijfc Solution of chlorinated soda . . \ ounce. 

Carbonate of potash 20 grains. 

Orange-flower water 10 ounces. 

M. Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 

For Freckles, Sunburn, and Tan. 

T£ Potass, carbonat. 3 drachms. 

Sodii chloridi 2 drachms. 

Aquas rosae 8 ounces. 

Aquae aurantii flor 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Lotion. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



94 DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 

INTERTRIGO. 

Ijfc Trisnitrate of bismuth 2 scruples. 

Solution of subacetate of lead. 30 drops. 

Vaseline 1 ounce. 

Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 

RINGWORM. 

1$ Thymol J drachm. 

Etheris 5 drachms. 

Sp. rectif 2\ drachms. 

M. — To be used as a wash every morning, and fol- 
lowed by an application of glycerine and perchloride of 
mercury. Mr. Malcolm Morris, London. 

PRURIGO SENILIS. 

Ol. staphisagriae 1 drachm. 

Adipis prsep . 1 ounce. 

Fiat unguentum. Mr. Balmanno Squire, London, 

CHILBLAINS. 

^ Acid, sulphurosi 3 drachms. 

Glycerini 1 drachm. 

Aquas 1 drachm. 

M. — Sig. As a lotion. 

Dr. Roberts Bart ho low, Phila. 

5- Cupri sulphatis -J scruple. 

Aquae destil 1 ounce. 

Fiat lotio. 

To be applied with a camel's-hair pencil to the part 

affected ; when dry, smear the part with spermaceti 

ointment. Repeat the application for two or three 

days, till the skin appears to be affected. 

Dr. Graves, Dublin. 
1 



DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 397 

5 Acid, carbol 1 drachm. 

Tinct. iodinii 2 drachms. 

Acid, tannici 2 drachms. 

Cerat. simplicis 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Ointment. Dr. Roberts Bartkolow, Phila. 

SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. 

5 Quicklime \ ounce. 

Yellow sulphide of arsenic. ... 20 grains. 

Starch 180 grains. 

M. — Sig. Apply as a paste. 

A preparation of this kind is probably such a one as 
that used by the Egyptian women to remove the hair 
from their pubes. Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 

SYCOSIS. 

9 Hydrargyri 1 ounce. 

Olei terebinthinas \ ounce. 

Emplastri plumbi 4 ounces. 

M. — Spread on linen and apply closely to the part. 
Use : In sycosis. Dr. L. D. Bulkley, New York. 

PEDICULOSIS. 

5 Corrosive sublimate i to 3 grains. 

Cologne water. . 1 ounce. 

M.— Apply. 

1$ Tr. delphinii, 

Aquas, of each 1 ounce. 

M. — Apply. 

5 Sodas hyposulphit., 

Borax, of each 1 drachm. 

Aquas 1 ounce. 

» 

M. — Apply. Drs. Van Bur en and Keyes. 



398 DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 

ACNE. 

1$ Sulphuris precipitati J drachm. 

Glycerinae , 4 drachms. 

Aquae rosae. 3^ ounces. 

M., et ft. lotio. 

Use : As a stimulant in acne. 



5 Potassii sulphured, 

Zinci sulphatis, of each 1 drachm. 

Aquae rosae 4 ounces. 

M. — Dissolve the potash and zinc, each in one half 
the water, and mix. 

Use : As an astringent in acne ; glycerine (one to two 
drachms) may be added if too drying. 



9, .Potassii acetatis i to 1 ounce. 

Tincturae nucis vomicae. ... 2 drachms. 

Ext. rumicis radicis fluidi. . . 4 ounces. 
M. — Sig. Teaspoonful half an hour before meals, 
largely diluted. 

Use : In indurated and rosaceous acne. 



9 Hydrargyri 2 drachms. 

Olei terebinthinae 20 minims 

Cerae flavae 20 grains. 

Resinae 40 grains. 

Styracis 1 drachm. 

Emplastri plumbi . . 1 ounce. 

M.— Spread on linen and apply closely to the part. 
Use: In acne rosacea. 

Dr. L. D. Bulk ley, New York. 



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DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 40 1 

9 Sulphuris praecipitati 1 drachm. 

Glycerinse \ drachm. 

Adipis benz 1 ounce. 

Ol. rosae 3 drops. 

Make an ointment, to be thoroughly rubbed into the 
skin at night. Dr. Louis A. Duhring, Phila. 



T^ Hydrarg. oxidi rubri, 

Hydrarg. ammoniati, of each. . . 5 grains. 

Adipis prasp 1 ounce. 

Fiat unguentum. For obstinate cases. 

Dr. Tilbury Fox, London. 

^ Hydrarg. iod. rubri 5 grains. 

Adipis 1 ounce. 

M. — Sig. As an ointment. 
For acne indurata. 



I£ Hydrarg. chlor. cor 1 scruple. 

Glycerini \ ounce. 

Spts. vini rect 8 ounces. 

Spts. rosemar 4 drachms. 

M. — Sig. Use as a lotion. 

Dr. Roberts Bartholow, Phila. 



NiEVUS. 

5 Sodii ethylatis \ ounce. 

Alcohol absoluti 4 drachms. 

M, — Use : Superficial caustic in vascular and pig- 
mentary naevus. Dr. L. D. Bulk ley, New York. 



402 DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 

ERYTHEMA. 

T£ Pulv. calaminae preparatse. J to i drachm. 

Zinci oxidi I to 2 drachms. 

Glycerinae , . i to 3 drachms 

Aquas rosae 4 ounces. 

M., et ft. lotio. 

Use : Cooling and slightly astringent in erythemat- 
ous conditions. 

9 Zinci oxidi 1 to 2 drachms. 

Liq. plumbi subacetatis dil. 6 drachms. 

Glycerinae 2 to 4 drachms. 

Infusi picis liquidae, ad. ... 4 ounces. 
M., et ft. lotio. 
Use : In erythematous conditions. 

5 Magnesii sulphatis 6 to 12 drachms. 

Ferri sulphatis 1 drachm. 

'Acidi sulphurici diluti . . 2 drachms. 
Syrupi pruni virginianae. 1 ounce. 

Aquae, ad 4 ounces. 

M. — Sig. Teaspoonful in water, through a tube, 
after meals. 

Use: An aperient and cooling tonic in acute erythe- 
matous conditions ; quinine and strychnine may often 
be added to this with advantage. 

Dr. L. D. Bulk ley j New York. 

ECZEMA. 

5 Zinci oxid i drachm. 

Hydrarg. am. chlorid 5 to 10 grains. 

Camphoras J to 1 drachm. 

Ung. aq. ros 1 ounce. 

M. — Apply. Dr. J. N. Hyde, Chicago. 



\ 



DISEASES OF THE CUTANEOUS SYSTEM. 405 

9 Liq. plumbi subacetat 2 drachms. 

Tinct. opii 2 ounces. 

Tr. camphora 1 ounce. 

Glycerinae 2 ounces. 

M. — Sig. To be mixed with a quart of water and 
applied on lint. Dr. R. W. Taylor, New York. 

5 Syr. tolu, 

Vini ferri, of each ^ ounce. 

Liq. arsenicalis 12 minims. 

Aquas anethi 1 ounce. 

Misce. A teaspoonful thrice daily, directly after 
food — for a child two years old. 

Sir Erasmus Wilson, London. 

5 Potass, bicarbonat \ drachm. 

Aquae 1 pint. 

Use as a lotion. Dr. Robert Farquharson, London. 

^ Hydrargvri chloridi mitis. 5 to 15 grains. 

Sodii bicarbonatis 10 to 30 grains. 

M., et divide in pulveres No. VI. 
Sig. Take one every other morning ; for children. 
Use : Laxative and alterative in infantile eczema. 

Dr. L. D. Btilkley, New York. 



ZOSTER. 

5 Zinci phosphidi, 

Extracti nucis vomicae, of each. 10 grains. 
M., et divide in pilulas No. XXX. Sig. Take one 
every two to four hours. 

Use : Nerve tonic, in zoster, etc. 

Dr. L. D. Bulkley, New York. 



INDEX. 



PAGE 

Abdomen, painful affections 

of 365 

Abdominal pain of typhoid 

fever 34 

Acne 398 

Acute Bright's disease 313 

Acute bronchitis 206 

Acute enteritis 269 

Acute gastritis 261 

Acute gout. 93 

Acute laryngitis 201 

Acute lobar pneumonia 225 

Acute rheumatism 82 

Acute nephritis 310 

Acute pleurisy 23S 

Ague powder, Clark's 42 

Albuminous urine in puerperal 

fever 81 

Alcoholic headache 177 

Alopecia 378 

Alopecia, syphilitic 114 

Amenorrhcea 346 

Amenorrhcea with anaemia. . . 137 

Anaemia 137 

Anaemia and valvular disease. 186 

Anaemia, cerebral 146 

Anaemic headache 169 

Anaemia of chronic malaria. . . 45 
Anaemia with amenorrhcea. . . . 346 

Anaesthesia during labor 370 

Angina, in scarlatina 21 



PAGE 

Angina pectoris t . . . . 181 

Anodynes in typhoid fever. . . 30 
Antiseptic gargles in diphthe- 
ria 66 

Anus, fissure or ulcer of 297 

Anus, pruritus of 297 

Aphthae 246 

Apoplexy 145 

Arthritis, rheumatoid 101 

Ascites 306 

Asiatic cholera 54 

Asthma, hay 193 

Asthma, spasmodic 221 

Asthmatic bronchitis 221 

Ataxia, progressive locomotor 150 

Back, pain in, in yellow-fever 42 

Balanitis 338 

Baldness. See Alopecia. 

Biliousness 306 

Bladder, inflammation of. See 

Cystitis. 

Bladder, irritation of 322 

Bladder, stone in. See Lithiasis. 
Bowels, hemorrhage from, in 

typhoid fever 37 

Bowels, inflammation of. See 

Enteritis. 
Bowels, sluggishness of, in 

measles 14 

Brain, anaemia of 146 



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INDEX. 



Brain, hyperaemia of 146 

Brain, sclerosis of 146 

Breast, cancer of . 122 

Breast, painful affections of. . 365 

Bright's disease, acute 313 

Bright's disease, chronic 313 

Bronchitis, acute 206 

Bronchitis, asthmatic 221 

Bronchitis, chronic 214 

Bronchitis, rheumatic 221 

Bubo, chancroidal 337 

Cachexia, syphilitic 109 

Calculus, urinary. See Lithiasis. 

Cancer 121 

Catarrh, nasal, chronic 198 

Catarrh, post-nasal 201 

Catarrhal laryngitis, chronic. . 202 
Catarrhal symptoms in mea- 
sles, to mitigate 13 

Cerebral anaemia 146 

Cerebral hyperaemia 146 

Cerebral sclerosis 146 

Cerebro-spinal meningitis, epi- 
demic 26 

Cervical endometritis, chronic 357 

Cervix uteri, ulceration of . . . . 365 

Chancre, hard 101 

Chancre, phagedenic 102, 105 

Chancre, soft. See Chancroid. 

Chancroid 334 

Childbed fever. See Puerperal 
fever. 

Chilblains 394 

Chill, congestive 45 

Chlorosis 138 

Cholera, Asiatic 54 

Cholera, epidemic 54 



Cholera infantum. 50 

Cholera morbus of malarial 

fever 49 

Chordee 333 

Chorea 161 

Chronic Bright's disease 313 

Chronic bronchitis. 214 

Chronic catarrhal laryngitis.. . .202 
Chronic cervical endometri- 
tis 357 

Chronic endometritis 358 

Chronic enteritis 270 

Chronic gastritis 261 

Chronic gout 98 

Chronic hydrocephalus 146 

Chronic metritis 358 

Chronic nasal catarrh 198 

Chronic nephritis ... 310 

Chronic pharyngitis 250 

Chronic pleurisy 242 

Chronic pulmonary phthisis. . 230 

Chronic rheumatism 90 

Chronic spinal sclerosis 150 

Cirrhosis of liver 305 

Colic 282 

Colic, dyspeptic 258 

Colic, lead 278 

Comedo 385 

Congestion of liver. 302 

Congestive chill 45 

Congestive dysmenorrhcea . . . 349 

Congestive headache 170 

Conjunctiva, to prevent erup- 
tion on, in small-pox 13 

Constipation, habitual 273 

Constipation in measles 14 

Constipation of phthisis 234 

Constipation in typhoid fever. 37 



INDEX. 



411 



Constipation in uterine disor- 
ders 362 

Continued fever, simple 38 

Convulsions, infantile 153 

Cornea, ulceration of, in small- 
pox 13 

Coryza, acute 197 

Cough in measles, to mitigate. 13 

Cough of typhoid fever 33 

Croup, membranous 194 

Croup, spasmodic 158 

Cystitis 318 

Debility of heart 182 

Delirium of epidemic cerebro- 
spinal meningitis 26 

Delirium of typhoid fever. . . 30, 33 

Delirium ot typhus fever 22 

Delirium tremens 177 

Dengue 22 

Depression of typhus fever. . . 25 

Diabetes mellilus 133 

Diarrhoea 285 

Diarrhoea in measles 17 

Diarrhoea in small-pox 10 

Diarrhoea of Asiatic cholera. . 58 

Diarrhoea of phthisis 234 

Diarrhoea of typhoid fever ..33, 34 

Diaphoretic in measles 17 

Diaphoretic in typhoid fever. . 37 

Dilatation, cardiac 189 

Diphtheria 61 

Diphtheria, nasal 66 

Diuretic in relapsing fever, ... 3S 

Diuretic in typhoid fever 37 

Dropsical effusion in mala- 
ria 46 

Dropsy, cardiac 186 



Dropsy of testicle. See Hydro- 
cele. 

Dropsy, scarlatinal 18 

Duodeno-hepatitis 266 

Dysentery 293 

Dysmenorrhoea 349 

Dyspepsia 254 

Dyspeptic headache 170 

Dyspnoea of valvular disease. 186 



Eczema 

Emissions, seminal. See Sper- 
matorrhoea. 

Emphysema , 

Endocarditis, chronic 

Endometritis, chronic 

Endometritis, chronic cervical. 

Enteric fever. See Typhoid 
fever. 

Enteritis, acute 

Enteritis, chronic 

Epidemic cerebro-spinal men- 
ingitis 

Epilepsy 

Erysipelas 

Erythema 

Exhaustion in diphtheria 

Expectorant in measles 



402 



229 
190 

353 
357 



269 
270 

26 
154 

77 
402 

69 

14 



Fatty heart 182 

Fever, childbed. See Puer- 
peral fever. 
Fever, enteric. See Typhoid 
fever. 

Fever in measles 14 

Fever, milk 370 

Fever, intermittent 42 

Fever, pernicious malarial. ... 42 



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INDEX. 



Fever, puerperal 

Fever, relapsing 

Fever, secondary, of small 

pox 

Fever, simple continued 

Fever, typhoid 

Fever, typhus 

Fever, yellow 

Fibroid phthisis 

Fibroids, uterine 

Fibrous pleurisy 

Fissure of anus 

Flatulence in dyspepsia 

Freckles 



PAGE 

81 
37 



9 

38 

30 

22 

4i 

237 

358 

245 

297 

258 

393 



Gallstones, impacted 305 

Gargles, antiseptic, in diphthe- 
ria 66 

Gastric secretions in acute gout 94 

Gastric ulcer 265 

Gastritis, acute. 261 

Gastritis, chronic 261 

Glandular scrofula 130 

Glans penis, inflammation of. 
See Balanitis . 

Gleet 334 

Gonorrhoea 326 

Gonorrhceal rheumatism 89 

Gout, acute 93 

Gout, chronic 98 

Gouty diathesis with asthmatic 

bronchitis 221 

Gouty headache 174 

Haematemesis 266 

Haematuria renalis 317 

Haemoptysis 237 

Hair, superfluous 397 



Hay asthma 193 

Head, pain in, in yellow-fever. 42 

Headaches 169 

Heart, diseases of. . . 178 

Hemorrhage during pregnancy 369 
Hemorrhage from bowels in 

typhoid fever 37 

Hemorrhage from kidney. See 

Hematuria renalis. 

Hemorrhage from lungs ..... 237 

Hemorrhage from stomach. . . 266 

Hemorrhoids 297 

Hepatitis 302 

Hepatitis, duodeno 266 

Hooping cough 70 

Hydrocele . . . 345 

Hydrocephalus, chronic 146 

Hydrothorax 245 

Hyperaemia, cerebral 146 

Hyperidrosis ... 390 

Hypertrophy of heart 178 

Hypertrophy of prostate 326 

Hypodermic medication in ma- 
laria. 50 

Hysteria. 162 



Ichthyosis 

Impotence 

Incontinence of urine. 

Indigestion. See Dyspepsia. 

Infantile convulsions 

Infantile paralysis 

Infantile syphilis 

Inflammation of heart. .... 

Influenza 

Injection for nasal diphtheria. 

Insomnia 

Insomnia of alcoholism 



393 
338 
321 

153 
150 
118 

185 

74 

66 

149 

177 



INDEX. 



415 



Insomnia of typhus fever 22 

Intermittent fever 42 

Intestines, inflammation of. 
See Enteritis. 

Intestinal worms 281 

Interstitial nephritis 310 

Intertrigo 394 

Itch. See Scabies. 

Jaundice 301 

Jaundice in relapsing fever. . . 38 

Kidney, hemorrhage from. See 

Hematuria renalis. 
Kidneys, inflammation of. See 

Nephritis. 

Labor, anaesthesia during 370 

Laryngeal phthisis 205 

Laryngitis, acute 201 

Laryngitis, chronic catarrhal 202 

Laryngo-tracheitis 206 

Laxative in typhoid fever 37 

Lead colic 27S 

Leprosy 125 

Leucocythaemia 309 

Lice. See Pediculosis. 

Lichen 393 

Lithiasis 322 

Liver, cirrhosis of 305 

Liver, congestion of 302 

Liver, inflammation of. See 

Hepatitis. 

Liver, simple enlargement of 305 

Lobar pneumonia, acute 225 

Locomotor ataxy. 150 

Lungs, emphysema of 229 

Lungs, hemorrhage from 237 

Lupus 125 



Malaria 42 

Malaria, chronic 45 , 46 

Malarial fever, pernicious. ... 42 

Malarial headache 173 

Malignant small-pox 9 

Measles 13 

Medication, hypodermic, in 

malaria 50 

Membranous croup. . 194 

Membranous dysmenorrhea. 349 

Meningitis 145 

Meningitis, epidemic cerebro- 
spinal 26 

Menorrhagia 353 

Metritis, chronic 35S 

Metritis, puerperal 373 

Metrorrhagia 353 

Milk fever 370 

Milk leg. See Phlegmasia do- 
lens. 

Muscular rheumatism 89 

Nasal catarrh, chronic 198 

Nasal diphtheria 66 

Nausea of uterine irritation.. 365 

Nephritis, acute 310 

Nephritis, chronic 310 

Nephritis, chronic interstitial. 310 

Nephritis, scarlatinal 21 

Nervous complications in scar- 
latina iS 

Nervous headache 170 

Neuralgia 165 

Neuralgic dysmenorrhea 349 

Nettle-rash. See Urticaria. 

Nevus 401 

Night terrors 149 

Nipples, sore 366 



416 



INDEX. 



PAGE 

CEdema, pulmonary, with val- 
vular disease 186 

(Esophagus, cancer of 121 

Ophthalmia in measles 14 

Orchitis , „ 345 

Ovaritis 354 

Ovary, inflammation of. See 
Ovaritis. 

Pain in head and back in yel- 
low-fever 42 

Pain, abdominal, of typhoid 

fever 34 

Pain in typhoid fever 30 

Palpitation, functional, of 

heart 178 

Papular syphilide ... 117 

Paralysis following diphthe- 
ria 66,70 

Paralysis, infantile . . 150 

Pediculosis 397 

Pernicious malarial fever 42 

Perspiration, to promote, in 

measles "..... 17 

Pertussis. See Hooping cough. 

Phagedenic chancre 102, 105 

Phagedenic chancroid 337 

Pharyngitis, chronic 250 

Pharynx, relaxation of 254 

Phlegmasia dolens 373 

Phthisis, aphthae of 246 

Phthisis, diarrhoea of 289 

Phthisis, chronic pulmonary. . 230 

Phthisis, fibroid 237 

Phthisis, laryngeal 205 

Piles. See Hemorrhoids. 
Pitting, to prevent, in small- 
pox 13 



PAGE 

Pleurisy, acute 238 

Pleurisy, chronic 242 

Pleurisy, fibrous 245 

Pneumonia, acute lobar 225 

Post-nasal catarrh. 201 

Pregnancy, hemorrhage dur- 
ing 369 

Pregnancy, pruritus of ...... . 370 

Pregnancy, vomiting of 369 

Progressive locomotor ataxy . . 150 

Prostate, hypertrophy of 326 

Prurigo . . '. . . 394 

Pruritus 3 74 

Pruritus, anal 297 

Pruritus of pregnancy. „ 370 

Pruritus vulvae. 358 

Puerperal fever 81 

Puerperal metritis 373 

Pulmonary oedema with valvu- 
lar disease 186 

Pulmonary phthisis, chronic. . 230 
Pulse, to control, in typhus 

fever 26 

Pulse, to reduce, in puerperal 

fever 81, 82 

Purpura 134 

Putrid sore throat 253 

Psoriasis 381 

Pycemia 78 

Pyaemia in puerperal fever. . . 81 

Rachitis. See Rickets. 

Reflex headache 173 

Relapsing fever 37 

Restlessness of epidemic cere- 
brospinal meningitis 26 

Restlessness in typhoid fever. 30 

Retching in yellow-fever 42 



INDEX. 



419 



Retention of urine 322 

Rheumatic bronchitis 221 

Rheumatic dysmenorrhcea. . .. 350 

Rheumatic headache 174 

Rheumatism, acute 82 

Rheumatism, chronic 90 

Rheumatism, gonorrhceal 89 

Rheumatism, muscular 89 

Rheumatoid arthritis 101 

Rickets 133 

Ringworm 394 

Salivation in syphilitic treat- 
ment 117 

Scabies 386 

Scarlet-fever 17 

Sciatica 169 

Sclerosis, cerebral 146 

Sclerosis, chronic spinal 150 

Scrofula 126 

Seborrhcea 382 

Seminal emissions. See Snper- 
matorrhcea. 

Sick headache. ... . 173 

Simple continued fever 38 

Stimulant in typhus fever. .. . 26 
Sleeplessness. See Insomnia. 

Small-pox 9 

Sore nipples 366 

Sore throat, putrid 253 

Spasmodic asthma 221 

Spasmodic croup 158 

Spermatorrhoea 338 

Spinal sclerosis, chronic 150 

Spleen, malarial enlargement 

of 46. 49 

Stomach, cancer of 121, 122 

Stomach, hemorrhage from. . . 266 



Stomach, inflammation of. . . . 261 
Stomach, secretions of, in 

acute gout 94 

Stomach, ulcer of 265 

Stomatitis 246 

Stone in bladder. See Lithiasis. 
St. Vitus' dance. See Chorea. 

Sunburn 393 

Suppuration of scrofulous 

glands 130 

Sweating, excessive. See Hy- 
per idro sis. 

Sycosis 397 

Syphilide, papular 117 

Syphilis 101 

Tan 393 

Temperature, to control, in 

typhus fever 26 

Temperature, to reduce, in 

diphtheria , 69 

Temperature, to reduce, in 

puerperal fever 81, 82 

Terrors, night 149 

Testicle, dropsy of. See Hydro- 
cele. 
Testicle, inflammation of. 
See Orchitis. 

Tetanus 153 

Throat, sore, in scarlatina. ... 18 

Throat, sore, putrid 253 

Tinea tonsurans 377 

Tinea versicolor 378 

Tongue, cancer of 122 

Tonic in chronic malaria 49 

Tonsillitis 250 

Tonsils, enlarged, in diphthe- 
ria 62 



420 



INDEX. 



Tonsils, enlarged, in scarla- 
tina 17 

Tracheitis, laryngo 206 

Tympanites in puerperal fever 82 

Typhlitis 270 

Typhoid fever 30 

"Typhoid state" of typhus 

fever 25 

Typhus fever 22 

Ulcer, gastric 265 

Ulcer of anus 297 

Ulceration of cervix uteri 365 

Uraemia 318 

Uraemic headache 174 

Urine, incontinence of 321 

Urine, retention of 322 

Urticaria 390 

Uterine fibroids 358 

Uterine irritation, nausea of. . 365 



Uterus, cancer of 122 

Uterus, cervix of, ulceration of 365 

Valvular disease. . . . . 186 

Vesical irritation 322 

Vomiting, persistent, of epide- 
mic cerebrospinal menin- 
gitis < . 26 

Vomiting in relapsing fever. . . 38 

Vomiting in yellow-fever 42 

Vomiting of pregnancy 369 

Vomiting of uterine irritation. 365 

Vulva, pruritus of 358 

Whooping-cough . . . , . 70 

Worms, intestinal 281 

Yellow-fever 41 



Zoster. 



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